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A path forward for qualitative research on sustainability in the COVID-19 pandemic
The unique strengths of qualitative research, through in-depth inquiry and identification of unexpected themes and linkages, is essential to our growing understanding of COVID-19′s impacts on the social world and its intersection with sustainability science. However, many challenges—physical, psychological, and ethical in nature—face qualitative researchers during the pandemic, as social distancing and travel restrictions prevent in-person field work. In this paper, we outline the essential contributions of qualitative study to sustainability science, discuss current challenges, and in turn, provide recommendations for researchers.
A path forward for qualitative research on sustainability in the COVID-19 pandemic
The unique strengths of qualitative research, through in-depth inquiry and identification of unexpected themes and linkages, is essential to our growing understanding of COVID-19′s impacts on the social world and its intersection with sustainability science. However, many challenges—physical, psychological, and ethical in nature—face qualitative researchers during the pandemic, as social distancing and travel restrictions prevent in-person field work. In this paper, we outline the essential contributions of qualitative study to sustainability science, discuss current challenges, and in turn, provide recommendations for researchers.
A path forward for qualitative research on sustainability in the COVID-19 pandemic
Sustain Sci
Santana, Francisca N. (author) / Hammond Wagner, Courtney (author) / Berlin Rubin, Nina (author) / Bloomfield, Laura S. P. (author) / Bower, Erica R. (author) / Fischer, Stephanie L. (author) / Santos, Bianca S. (author) / Smith, Gemma E. (author) / Muraida, Caroline T. (author) / Wong-Parodi, Gabrielle (author)
Sustainability Science ; 16 ; 1061-1067
2021-05-01
7 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
Qualitative methods , Virtual methods , Researcher well-being , Research ethics , Sustainability science , COVID-19 Environment , Environmental Management , Climate Change Management and Policy , Environmental Economics , Landscape Ecology , Sustainable Development , Public Health , Earth and Environmental Science