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Practising interdisciplinarity in the interplay between disciplines: experiences of established researchers (2009)
Journal Article
Castan Broto, V., Gislason, M., & Ehlers, M. (2009). Practising interdisciplinarity in the interplay between disciplines: experiences of established researchers. Environmental Science and Policy, 12(7), 922-933. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2009.04.005

This paper focuses on the practice of interdisciplinary research and its relationship with disciplines within the context of sustainability research. Disciplines are defined as institutions, i.e. conventions, norms or formally sanctioned rules that c... Read More about Practising interdisciplinarity in the interplay between disciplines: experiences of established researchers.

Understanding success in the context of brownfield greening projects: The requirement for outcome evaluation in urban greenspace success assessment (2009)
Journal Article
Doick, K., Sellers, G., Castan Broto, V., & Silverthorne, T. (2009). Understanding success in the context of brownfield greening projects: The requirement for outcome evaluation in urban greenspace success assessment. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 8(3), 163-178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2009.05.002

Many European governments place strong emphasis on integrated land use policies, particularly the re-establishment of public open access greenspaces through brownfield land regeneration. The UK Government considers the regeneration of brownfield land... Read More about Understanding success in the context of brownfield greening projects: The requirement for outcome evaluation in urban greenspace success assessment.

The Governance of coal ash pollution in post-socialist times: power and expectations (2009)
Journal Article
Castan Broto, V., Carter, C., & Elghali, L. (2009). The Governance of coal ash pollution in post-socialist times: power and expectations. Environmental Politics, 18(2), 279-286. https://doi.org/10.1080/09644010802682643

The coal energy sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) represents both a significant economic hope and a considerable environmental threat for the country. One of the major problems of the coal industry is the disposal of large amounts of coal combus... Read More about The Governance of coal ash pollution in post-socialist times: power and expectations.

Integrating multiple perspectives in social multicriteria evaluation of flood-mitigation alternatives: the case of Malborghetto-Valbruna (2008)
Journal Article
Scolobig, A., Castan Broto, V., & Zabala, A. (2008). Integrating multiple perspectives in social multicriteria evaluation of flood-mitigation alternatives: the case of Malborghetto-Valbruna. Environment and planning. C, Government and policy, 26(6), 1143-1161. https://doi.org/10.1068/c0765s

There is an increasing demand for a new paradigm to improve flood-mitigation decision processes that calls for risk-reduction strategies at several levels. This demand may gain ground only if dialogue is encouraged among different perspectives, disci... Read More about Integrating multiple perspectives in social multicriteria evaluation of flood-mitigation alternatives: the case of Malborghetto-Valbruna.

Coal ash and risk: Four social interpretations of a pollution landscape (2007)
Journal Article
Castán Broto, V., Tabbush, P., Burningham, K., Elghali, L., & Edwards, D. (2007). Coal ash and risk: Four social interpretations of a pollution landscape. Landscape Research, 32(4), 481-497. https://doi.org/10.1080/01426390701449851

The purpose of this paper is to examine how cultural and natural components of landscapes interact in the context of environmental change. The paper looks at an example of a 'pollution landscape' through the lens of four distinct perspectives on the... Read More about Coal ash and risk: Four social interpretations of a pollution landscape.