Transdisziplinärer Dialog: Fachwissen und Erfahrungswissen im Austausch über Sommer-Bergtourismus und Klimawandel

Transdisciplinary Dialogue: Expert and Experiential Knowledge in a Discourse on Summer Mountain Tourism and Climate Change

Based on a transdisciplinary research project, we discuss how several groups of scientists and stakeholders can be integrated in different project stages. The objective of our project was to discuss the need to adapt the high alpine trail network to reflect the consequences of climate change (e.g., glacier retreat). To this end, we created two kinds of scenarios. In several workshops, the scenarios were further developed and evaluated by regional stakeholders (e.g., alpine clubs, mountain guides, local tourist boards). The workshop participants – experts, stakeholders – discussed the emerging need for action and recommendations to adapt the trail network. Our case study exemplifies that scientists and stakeholders can and should play different parts in specific stages of transdisciplinary projects. It is essential to manage and overcome the boundaries between the groups so that different perspectives of the research problem can be considered. If this approach is successful, a more comprehensive perception and a more holistic handling of real-world problems can emerge from transdisciplinary processes.

Bei transdisziplinären Projekten sollte stärker als bisher beachtet werden, welches spezielle Wissen welche Akteursgruppe liefern kann und dass sich jede Akteursgruppe entsprechend unterschiedlich an den einzelnen Projektschritten beteiligt. Wir präsentieren Erfahrungen aus einem Projekt im Bereich der Klimawandelanpassung.