ContentsPreface to the English edition 9Julie Thompson KleinForeword to the English edition 11Matthias BergmannIntroduction to the 2010 German edition 13Matthias BergmannStructure of the book and how to use it 17 How to use the method collection and examples 19Chapter I: The integrative approach in transdisciplinary research 22Chapter II: Integration methods-An overview of individual methods for transdisciplinary research practice 50II.A Integration through conceptual clarification and theoretical framing 53A.1 Integration through interdisciplinary conceptual work 57A.2 Integration through theoretical framing 65II.B Integration through research questions and hypothesis formulation 73B.1 Integration through joint formulation of relevant research questions 74B.2 Integration through the formulation of hypotheses 76II.C Screening, using, refining, and further developing effective integrative scientific methods 79C.1 Integration through screening existing (inter)disciplinary methods and identifying methodical needs 80C.2 Integration through interdisciplinary development of methods 82C.3 Integration through adopting established transdisciplinary methods 85II.D Integrative assessment procedures 89II.E Integration through the development and application of models 95II.F Integration through artifacts, services and products as boundary objects 105F.1 Integration through artifacts, services and products 106F.2 Integration through publications 112II.G Integrative procedures and instruments of research organization 115G.1 Integration through the formation of interdisciplinary teams 115G.2 Integration through stakeholder involvement and participation 124G.3 Integration through iteration/recursiveness 129G.4 Integration through key question procedure at end of project 132Chapter III: Integration strategies-Examples of comprehensive concepts in research practice 136III.A Preliminary remark 136III.B Example 1: Strategies for a sustainable urban mobility-Integration through interdisciplinary method development 137B.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal 137B.2 Research strategy and integration methods 139B.3 Project brief 150III.C Example 2: Demography and supply systems-Integration through theoretical work and model development 152C.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal 152C.2 Research strategy and integration methods 154C.3 Project brief 169III.D Example 2: Decline of fish populations-Integration through formulation of hypotheses with stakeholder participation 172D.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal 172D.2 Research strategy and integration methods 173D.3 Project brief 181III.E Example 4: A reconception of grazingland management-Integration through inclusion of everyday action 183E.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal 183E.2 Research strategy and integration methods 184E.3 Project brief 190III.F Example 5: Adapted health services for nomadic pastoralists-Integration through the inclusion of a target group 192F.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal 192F.2 Research strategy and integration methods 193F.3 Project brief 199III.G Example 6: Sustainable housing renovation-Integration through including practice partners and through product orientation 202G.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal 202G.2 Research strategy and integration methods 203G.3 Project brief 209III.H Example 7: Sustainability and urban design-Integration through cross-disciplinary categorial systems and iterative forms of work 211H.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal 211H.2 Research strategy and integration methods 213H.3 Project brief 219III.I Example 8: Water demand forecast for Hamburg-Integration through continual design of the research process and operationalization of the product 220I.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal 220I.2 Research strategy and integration methods 222I.3 Project brief 228III.J Example 9: Situated human-machine communication-Integration through the development of an artifact 229J.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal 229J.2 Research strategy and integration methods 232J.3 Project brief 242III.K Example 10: Nature conservation and agricultural production-Integration through the elaboration of guiding principles 245K.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal 245K.2 Research strategy and integration methods 246K.3 Project brief 251III.L Example 11: Evaluation of transdisciplinary research-Integration through joint learning in an iterative process 253L.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal 253L.2 Research strategy and integration methods 254L.3 Project brief 260Chapter IV: Integration supportive aspects of the management of transdisciplinary research processes and groups 262IV.A Management strategies for an integrated project process 263IV.B Integration planning, problem description, research questions and research objectives 266IV.C Coordination, communication and learning processes 269IV.D Quality management, criteria and products 274Chapter V: Further instructions for use 276V.A Project phase reference of the integration methods and instruments 277V.B Functional order of integration methods 278V.C Classification of integration strategies of the projects according to integration types 281V.D Overview of integration methods and integration strategies 282D.1 Integration methods and instruments in Chapter II 282D.2 Model projects and their integration strategies in Chapter III 284Chapter VI: References 286About the authors 290Index 292