Preface to the English edition 9
Julie Thompson Klein

Foreword to the English edition 11
Matthias Bergmann

Introduction to the 2010 German edition 13
Matthias Bergmann

Structure of the book and how to use it 17
How to use the method collection and examples 19

Chapter I: The integrative approach in transdisciplinary research 22

Chapter II: Integration methods-An overview of individual methods for transdisciplinary research practice 50

II.A Integration through conceptual clarification and theoretical framing 53
A.1 Integration through interdisciplinary conceptual work 57
A.2 Integration through theoretical framing 65
II.B Integration through research questions and hypothesis formulation 73
B.1 Integration through joint formulation of relevant research questions 74
B.2 Integration through the formulation of hypotheses 76
II.C Screening, using, refining, and further developing effective integrative scientific methods 79
C.1 Integration through screening existing (inter)disciplinary methods and identifying methodical needs 80
C.2 Integration through interdisciplinary development of methods 82
C.3 Integration through adopting established transdisciplinary methods 85
II.D Integrative assessment procedures 89
II.E Integration through the development and application of models 95
II.F Integration through artifacts, services and products as boundary objects 105
F.1 Integration through artifacts, services and products 106
F.2 Integration through publications 112
II.G Integrative procedures and instruments of research organization 115
G.1 Integration through the formation of interdisciplinary teams 115
G.2 Integration through stakeholder involvement and participation 124
G.3 Integration through iteration/recursiveness 129
G.4 Integration through key question procedure at end of project 132

Chapter III: Integration strategies-Examples of comprehensive concepts in research practice 136
III.A Preliminary remark 136
III.B Example 1: Strategies for a sustainable urban mobility-Integration through interdisciplinary method development 137
B.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal 137
B.2 Research strategy and integration methods 139
B.3 Project brief 150
III.C Example 2: Demography and supply systems-Integration through theoretical work and model development 152
C.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal 152
C.2 Research strategy and integration methods 154
C.3 Project brief 169
III.D Example 2: Decline of fish populations-Integration through formulation of hypotheses with stakeholder participation 172
D.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal 172
D.2 Research strategy and integration methods 173
D.3 Project brief 181
III.E Example 4: A reconception of grazingland management-Integration through inclusion of everyday action 183
E.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal 183
E.2 Research strategy and integration methods 184
E.3 Project brief 190
III.F Example 5: Adapted health services for nomadic pastoralists-Integration through the inclusion of a target group 192
F.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal 192
F.2 Research strategy and integration methods 193
F.3 Project brief 199
III.G Example 6: Sustainable housing renovation-Integration through including practice partners and through product orientation 202
G.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal 202
G.2 Research strategy and integration methods 203
G.3 Project brief 209
III.H Example 7: Sustainability and urban design-Integration through cross-disciplinary categorial systems and iterative forms of work 211
H.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal 211
H.2 Research strategy and integration methods 213
H.3 Project brief 219
III.I Example 8: Water demand forecast for Hamburg-Integration through continual design of the research process and operationalization of the product 220
I.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal 220
I.2 Research strategy and integration methods 222
I.3 Project brief 228
III.J Example 9: Situated human-machine communication-Integration through the development of an artifact 229
J.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal 229
J.2 Research strategy and integration methods 232
J.3 Project brief 242
III.K Example 10: Nature conservation and agricultural production-Integration through the elaboration of guiding principles 245
K.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal 245
K.2 Research strategy and integration methods 246
K.3 Project brief 251
III.L Example 11: Evaluation of transdisciplinary research-Integration through joint learning in an iterative process 253
L.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal 253
L.2 Research strategy and integration methods 254
L.3 Project brief 260

Chapter IV: Integration supportive aspects of the management of transdisciplinary research processes and groups 262
IV.A Management strategies for an integrated project process 263
IV.B Integration planning, problem description, research questions and research objectives 266
IV.C Coordination, communication and learning processes 269
IV.D Quality management, criteria and products 274

Chapter V: Further instructions for use 276
V.A Project phase reference of the integration methods and instruments 277
V.B Functional order of integration methods 278
V.C Classification of integration strategies of the projects according to integration types 281
V.D Overview of integration methods and integration strategies 282
D.1 Integration methods and instruments in Chapter II 282
D.2 Model projects and their integration strategies in Chapter III 284

Chapter VI: References 286

About the authors 290

Index 292