Artikel von: David Kuhn

David is a research scientist at ISOE, specialized in social-ecological conflicts and water supply infrastructure. As a PhD candidate in the junior research group regulate, he investigates how long-distance water transfers shape groundwater conflicts. After obtaining his B.A. in political science at Free University of Berlin, David completed the interdisciplinary master’s programme Sustainable Development (M.Sc.) at Utrecht University (Netherlands). In his work, David combines approaches from Political Ecology, Peace and Conflict Studies and More-Than-Human studies.

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Biodiversität English Landnutzung Wasser

Water infrastructures as mediators between nature and society on the Croatian island of Veliki Brijun

The increasing frequency of extreme weather events in Europe is leading to debates about the construction, deconstruction or reconstruction of water infrastructures with the aim of creating more resilient societies. Dams, pipelines or wells are often portrayed as technological systems that channel water flows in order to meet basic human needs such as a sufficient supply of drinking water or a reliable protection against floods. This article uses the example of the island of Veliki Brijun, Croatia, in order to show how water infrastructures not only reflect but also shape the changing relationships between nature and society over the course of time in a particular area.

Lützerath / Tagebau Garzweiler (© Cornelius Otto - stock.adobe.com)

Lützerath / Tagebau Garzweiler (© Cornelius Otto - stock.adobe.com)

Biodiversität Energie Klimaschutz Landnutzung Mobilität Transdisziplinarität

Lützerath und Fechenheimer Wald: Gegenwärtige Nachhaltigkeitskonflikte und ihre Herausforderungen für transdisziplinäre Forschung

Die aktuellen Auseinandersetzungen um „Klima versus Kohle“ in Lützerath oder „Wald versus Asphalt“ in Frankfurt am Main werden derzeit in den Medien, in der Politik und am Stammtisch breit diskutiert. Die transdisziplinäre Forschung hat den Anspruch, krisenhafte Entwicklungen durch gestalterische Ansätze in nachhaltige Bahnen zu lenken. In diesem Beitrag gehen wir der Frage nach, inwiefern sich aus den aktuellen Konflikten besondere Herausforderungen für die transdisziplinäre Forschungspraxis ergeben.