From niche to mainstream: the dilemmas of scaling up sustainable alternatives
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In: GAIA - Ecological Perspectives for Science and Societa, Vol. 29, No. 3, 15.10.2020, p. 143-147.
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T1 - From niche to mainstream
T2 - the dilemmas of scaling up sustainable alternatives
AU - Augenstein, Karoline
AU - Bachmann, Boris
AU - Egermann, Markus
AU - Hermelingmeier, Verena
AU - Hilger, Annaliesa
AU - Jäger-Erben, Melanie
AU - Kessler, Alexandra
AU - Lam, David
AU - Palzkill, Alexandra
AU - Suski, Paul
AU - von Wirth, Timo
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2020 Oekom Verlag. All rights reserved.
PY - 2020/10/15
Y1 - 2020/10/15
N2 - At the heart of transition research lies the question of how to “scale up” sustainable alternatives from a protected niche to the creation of mainstream practices.While upscaling processes are often seen as an essential element that contributes to societal transformation, upscaling itself remains a fuzzy concept.We argue that some fundamental dilemmas of upscaling can be identified, for example, the different understanding of the concept by researchers and practitioners. The dilemmas should be addressed in a more reflexive way by those from the worlds of science and practice who are involved in collaborative research settings.
AB - At the heart of transition research lies the question of how to “scale up” sustainable alternatives from a protected niche to the creation of mainstream practices.While upscaling processes are often seen as an essential element that contributes to societal transformation, upscaling itself remains a fuzzy concept.We argue that some fundamental dilemmas of upscaling can be identified, for example, the different understanding of the concept by researchers and practitioners. The dilemmas should be addressed in a more reflexive way by those from the worlds of science and practice who are involved in collaborative research settings.
KW - Transdisciplinary studies
KW - real-worlds labs
KW - societal transformation
KW - sustainability transition
KW - transdisciplinarity research
KW - transitions research
KW - upscaling
KW - Sustainability Science
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85095687184&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/80e6516a-bc2e-382e-b6e2-1881c1eb03cd/
U2 - 10.14512/gaia.29.3.3
DO - 10.14512/gaia.29.3.3
M3 - Scientific review articles
VL - 29
SP - 143
EP - 147
JO - GAIA - Ecological Perspectives for Science and Societa
JF - GAIA - Ecological Perspectives for Science and Societa
SN - 0940-5550
IS - 3
ER -