The Field Guide to Mixing Social and Biophysical Methods in Environmental Research
Despite ongoing debates about its origins, the Anthropocene—a new epoch characterized by significant human impact on the Earth's geology and ecosystems—is widely acknowledged. Our environment is increasingly a product of interacting biophysical and social forces, shaped by climate change, colonial l...
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| description | Despite ongoing debates about its origins, the Anthropocene—a new epoch characterized by significant human impact on the Earth's geology and ecosystems—is widely acknowledged. Our environment is increasingly a product of interacting biophysical and social forces, shaped by climate change, colonial legacies, gender norms, hydrological processes, and more. Understanding these intricate interactions requires a mixed-methods approach that combines qualitative and quantitative, biophysical and social research. However, mixed-methods environmental research remains rare, hindered by academic boundaries, limited training, and the challenges of interdisciplinary collaboration. Time, funding, and the integration of diverse data further complicate this research, whilst the dynamics and ethics of interdisciplinary teams add another layer of complexity. Despite these challenges, mixed-methods research offers a more robust and ultimately transformative understanding of environmental questions. This Field Guide aims to inspire and equip researchers to undertake such studies. Organized like a recipe book, it assists researchers in the preparation of their field work, as well as offering entry points to key methods and providing examples of successful mixed-methods projects. This book will be of interest to scholars wishing to tackle environmental research in a more holistic manner, spanning ‘sister’ disciplines such as anthropology, statistics, political science, public health, archaeology, geography, history, ecology, and Earth science. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1535042025-05-20T05:24:16Z The Field Guide to Mixing Social and Biophysical Methods in Environmental Research Lave, Rebecca Lane, Stuart Anthropocene;Mixed-Methods Research;Environmental research;Critical Physical Geography;Earth Systems Sciences;Field Guide thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment::RNF Environmental management thema EDItEUR::Y Children’s, Teenage and Educational::YP Educational material::YPM Educational: Mathematics, science and technology, general::YPMP Educational: Sciences, general science::YPMP6 Educational: Environmental science thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TQ Environmental science, engineering and technology Despite ongoing debates about its origins, the Anthropocene—a new epoch characterized by significant human impact on the Earth's geology and ecosystems—is widely acknowledged. Our environment is increasingly a product of interacting biophysical and social forces, shaped by climate change, colonial legacies, gender norms, hydrological processes, and more. Understanding these intricate interactions requires a mixed-methods approach that combines qualitative and quantitative, biophysical and social research. However, mixed-methods environmental research remains rare, hindered by academic boundaries, limited training, and the challenges of interdisciplinary collaboration. Time, funding, and the integration of diverse data further complicate this research, whilst the dynamics and ethics of interdisciplinary teams add another layer of complexity. Despite these challenges, mixed-methods research offers a more robust and ultimately transformative understanding of environmental questions. This Field Guide aims to inspire and equip researchers to undertake such studies. Organized like a recipe book, it assists researchers in the preparation of their field work, as well as offering entry points to key methods and providing examples of successful mixed-methods projects. This book will be of interest to scholars wishing to tackle environmental research in a more holistic manner, spanning ‘sister’ disciplines such as anthropology, statistics, political science, public health, archaeology, geography, history, ecology, and Earth science. 2025-03-05T04:04:51Z 2025-03-05T04:04:51Z 2025-03-04T11:33:57Z 2025 book https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/99139 9781805113669 9781805113676 9781805113706 9781805113690 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/153504 eng Critical Physical Geography: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Nature, Power and Politics open access image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/99139/1/obp.0418.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/99139/1/obp.0418.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/99139/1/obp.0418.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/99139/1/obp.0418.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/99139/1/obp.0418.pdf Open Book Publishers 10.11647/OBP.0418 10.11647/OBP.0418 b014b543-78bd-4c3b-bc71-b68e2ac855b9 UK Research and Innovation 9781805113669 9781805113676 9781805113706 9781805113690 646 Cambridge open access |
| spellingShingle | Anthropocene;Mixed-Methods Research;Environmental research;Critical Physical Geography;Earth Systems Sciences;Field Guide thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment::RNF Environmental management thema EDItEUR::Y Children’s, Teenage and Educational::YP Educational material::YPM Educational: Mathematics, science and technology, general::YPMP Educational: Sciences, general science::YPMP6 Educational: Environmental science thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TQ Environmental science, engineering and technology The Field Guide to Mixing Social and Biophysical Methods in Environmental Research |
| title | The Field Guide to Mixing Social and Biophysical Methods in Environmental Research |
| title_full | The Field Guide to Mixing Social and Biophysical Methods in Environmental Research |
| title_fullStr | The Field Guide to Mixing Social and Biophysical Methods in Environmental Research |
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| topic | Anthropocene;Mixed-Methods Research;Environmental research;Critical Physical Geography;Earth Systems Sciences;Field Guide thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment::RNF Environmental management thema EDItEUR::Y Children’s, Teenage and Educational::YP Educational material::YPM Educational: Mathematics, science and technology, general::YPMP Educational: Sciences, general science::YPMP6 Educational: Environmental science thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TQ Environmental science, engineering and technology |
| topic_facet | Anthropocene;Mixed-Methods Research;Environmental research;Critical Physical Geography;Earth Systems Sciences;Field Guide thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment::RNF Environmental management thema EDItEUR::Y Children’s, Teenage and Educational::YP Educational material::YPM Educational: Mathematics, science and technology, general::YPMP Educational: Sciences, general science::YPMP6 Educational: Environmental science thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TQ Environmental science, engineering and technology |
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