[U-07] What is the true value of Knowledge Creation? Our perceptions of science and society

[U07-P02] Development of "science for society" concepts: conparisions between transdisciplinary approach, action research, and social implementation (Shakai Jisso)

*Yuko Onishi¹ (1.Research Institute for Humanity and Nature)

Keywords:Social Implementation, Social Contribution, Transdisciplinary Approach, Action Research, Societal impacts

Our society faces various environmental issues. There has been growing interests in exploring and identifying the ways in which science can strengthen the linkage with the society and make contributions in solving the environmental problems. One of such approaches is transdisciplinary approach, in which scientists and the societal stakeholders work together to solve the real-world problems. Internationally, the number of research using transdisciplinary approach is growing rapidly. On the other hand, in Japan, transdisciplinary approach is not widely recognized. Instead, researchers are more familiar with the terms such as social implementation (Shakai Jisso) or action research. While these concepts are not equal, there are many similarities in practice, including an emphasis on societal impacts or the stakeholder engagement. In this poster, I will present the differences and similarities between transdisciplinary approach, action research, and social implementation and discuss the implications on the science-society linkage (or interactions) in particular in Japan.