Nix Emily, Paulose Jacob, Shrubsole Clive, Altamirano-Medina Hector, Belesova Kristine, Davies Michael, Khosla Renu, Wilkinson Paul
UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources University College London Central House, 14 Upper Woburn Place London WC1H 0NN UK.
Centre for Urban and Regional Excellence 4, Second Floor, Zamrudpur Commercial Complex, Greater Kailash New Delhi 110048 India.
Glob Chall. 2018 Nov 13;3(4):1800054. doi: 10.1002/gch2.201800054. eCollection 2019 Apr.
To tackle global challenges, research collaborations need to integrate multiple disciplinary perspectives and connect with local practices to find solutions that are sustainable and impactful. This paper discusses how participatory action research (PAR) is used as a framework for transdisciplinary collaboration to integrate different disciplines and identify healthy and sustainable housing solutions appropriate for local development practices and policy. By analyzing a transdisciplinary research collaboration investigating housing interventions for low-income settlements in Delhi, reflections and recommendations are provided for other projects wishing to use a similar methodology. It is found that the PAR framework has successfully guided the integration of contrasting methods and improved the impact of research outcomes, resulting in the emergence of new shared practices. However, it proves to be challenging and requires heightened communication and engagement to achieve understanding between all disciplines and practices. It is recommended that focus is given to developing relationships and effective communication channels and that time should be preallocated for reflection. The work provides insights for integrating academic disciplines, the community, and relevant stakeholders in the cocreation of evidence that is paramount to formulate effective solutions to global challenges.
为应对全球挑战，研究合作需要整合多学科视角，并与当地实践相结合，以找到可持续且有影响力的解决方案。本文讨论了如何将参与式行动研究（PAR）用作跨学科合作的框架，以整合不同学科，并确定适合当地发展实践和政策的健康且可持续的住房解决方案。通过分析一项针对德里低收入住区住房干预措施的跨学科研究合作，为其他希望采用类似方法的项目提供了思考和建议。研究发现，PAR框架成功地指导了不同方法的整合，并提高了研究成果的影响力，从而产生了新的共享实践。然而，事实证明这具有挑战性，需要加强沟通与参与，以实现各学科和实践之间的理解。建议着重发展关系和有效的沟通渠道，并应预先分配时间进行反思。这项工作为整合学术学科、社区和相关利益攸关方共同创造证据提供了见解，这对于制定应对全球挑战的有效解决方案至关重要。
