Expertise Across Disciplines: Establishing Common Ground in Interdisciplinary Disaster Research Teams
Abstract
Hazards and disasters arise from interactions between environmental and social processes, so interdisciplinary research is crucial in understanding and effectively managing them. Despite support and encouragement from funding agencies, universities, and journals and growing interest from researchers, interdisciplinary disaster research teams face significant obstacles, such as the difficulty of establishing effective communication and understanding across disciplines. Better understanding of interdisciplinary teamwork can also have important practical benefits for operational disaster planning and response.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Sep 23, 2019
- Source ID
- 10.1111/risa.13407
Entities
People
- Jonathan M. Gilligan
Organizations
- Directorate for Geosciences
- National Science Foundation Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences
- Office of Naval Research