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Achieving the promise of transdisciplinarity

A critical exploration of the relationship between transdisciplinary research and societal problem solving

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ID12950740
AuthorsMerritt Polk (0000-0002-3567-4561, University of Gothenburg, corresponding author)
Year2014
Volume9
Issue4
Pages439-451
Publication date2014-04-10
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSustainability Science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1862-4057 • E-ISSN: 1862-4065
PublisherSpringer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1007/s11625-014-0247-7
OpenAlexW2053596432
LanguageEN
Citations received105
References cited27

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