TY - JOUR
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 - Jaeger-Erben, Melanie
AU - Kessler, Alexandra
AU - Lam, David P.M.
AU - Palzkill, Alexandra
AU - Suski, Paul
AU - von Wirth, T (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.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85095687184&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.14512/gaia.29.3.3
DO - 10.14512/gaia.29.3.3
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85095687184
SN - 0940-5550
VL - 29
SP - 143
EP - 147
JO - GAIA-Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society
JF - GAIA-Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society
IS - 3
ER -