From Transfer to Knowledge Co-Production: A Transdisciplinary Research Approach to Reduce Black Carbon Emissions in Metro Manila, Philippines

Sustainability

EverlynGayle Tamayo¹  DangMarviluz Casanova¹  Yvonne Kunz²  Anna-Katharina Hornidge²  Qi Zhao³  Tamara Schikowski³  Leizel Madueño⁴  Alfred Wiedensohler⁴  Andreas Macke⁴  Simonas Kecorius⁴  Liina Tõnisson⁴ 

[1] Clean Air Asia, Pasig City 1605, Philippines;German Development Institute, Bonn 53113, Germany;Leibniz Institute for Environmental Medicine, Düsseldorf 40225, Germany;Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Leipzig 04318, Germany;

关键词: transdisciplinary collaboration;    sustainability;    sustainable development;    air quality;    black carbon;    knowledge-transfer;   

DOI  :  10.3390/su122310043

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Air pollution, which kills an estimated 7 million people every year, is one of the greatest environmental health risks of our times. Finding solutions to this threat poses challenges to practitioners and policymakers alike. Increasing awareness on the benefits of transdisciplinary research in solution-oriented sustainable development projects has led to the establishment of the research project “A Transdisciplinary Approach to Mitigate Emissions of Black Carbon” (TAME-BC). This paper introduces the TAME-BC research setup that took place with Metro Manila, Philippines, case study. The approach integrates BC measurements with technological, socio-political, and health aspects to improve the scientific state of the art, policymaking, transport sector planning, and clinical studies related to air pollution health effects. The first pillar in the setup presents an (1) air quality assessment through aerosol measurements and instrumentation, complemented by a (2) description and assessment of the current policies, technologies, and practices of the transport sector that is responsible for pollution levels in the Philippines, as well as a (3) BC exposure and associated health impacts assessment. The fourth pillar is intercrossing, fostering (4) knowledge co-creation through stakeholder involvement across scales. We argue that this transdisciplinary approach is useful for research endeavors aiming for emission mitigation in rapidly urbanizing regions beyond Metro Manila.

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