Table 1 Descriptions of the proposed four guiding principles for transdisciplinary fire research
From: Guiding principles for transdisciplinary and transformative fire research
Guiding principle | Description |
|---|---|
Principle 1: Embrace complexity | Understand landscapes as complex social-ecological systems |
Principle 2: Promote diverse ways of knowing fire | Employ methodologies and collaborations that uplift diverse ways of knowing to counter persistent power imbalances |
Principle 3: Foster transformative learning | Develop research and educational models that foster experiential, reflexive, and collective learning to critically evaluate disciplinary assumptions |
Principle 4: Practice problem-centered research | Design flexible research that engages diverse collaborators and matches the scope of a collectively defined problem |