Pearsall Hamil, Pierce Joseph, Campbell Lindsay K
Department of Geography and Urban Studies, Temple University, 308 Gladfelter Hall, 1115 W. Berks St., Philadelphia, PA, 19122, USA.
Department of Geography and Environment, St Mary's Building, University of Aberdeen, King's College, Aberdeen, AB24 3UF, UK.
Ambio. 2024 Jun;53(6):907-915. doi: 10.1007/s13280-024-01985-x. Epub 2024 Mar 18.
We argue that walking as a method provides an integrative approach to advance epistemic justice in sustainability research. The theory and practice of walking as a method has grown quickly within the social sciences and arts but remains underrepresented in sustainability research, where walking is typically an object of study (e.g., urban walkability). We argue that walking should be valued as an important mode of knowledge production that simultaneously widens sustainability knowledge, integrates diverse knowledge systems, and supports transdisciplinary sustainability solutions. In this perspective article, we consider the following questions: (1) Why is walking important to sustainability knowledge? (2) How can walk-based methods advance epistemic justice in sustainability knowledge? (3) What outcomes might we expect from cultivating walking as a method for sustainability knowledge? We reflect on how walking as a method centers equity and the contributions of walk-based sustainability knowledge for research and policy.
我们认为，将行走作为一种方法，为推进可持续性研究中的认知正义提供了一种综合途径。行走作为一种方法的理论与实践在社会科学和艺术领域发展迅速，但在可持续性研究中仍未得到充分体现，在该领域行走通常是研究对象（如城市步行适宜性）。我们认为，行走应被视为一种重要的知识生产方式，它既能拓宽可持续性知识，整合不同的知识体系，又能支持跨学科的可持续性解决方案。在这篇观点文章中，我们思考以下问题：（1）行走为何对可持续性知识很重要？（2）基于行走的方法如何在可持续性知识中推进认知正义？（3）将行走培育为获取可持续性知识的一种方法可能会带来哪些成果？我们思考行走作为一种方法如何以公平为核心，以及基于行走的可持续性知识对研究和政策的贡献。
