Interdisciplinary Research on Climate and Energy Decision Making: 30 Years of Research on Global Change

This book highlights the role and importance of interdisciplinary research in addressing climate and energy decision-making. It showcases the successful collaboration of a team of faculty and students from Carnegie Mellon University and other institutions across North America, Europe, and Australia, who have worked together to better understand the global changes caused by human activities and natural causes. The authors aim to document and provide an accessible account of their work, illustrate how investigators and graduate students have worked together productively across disciplines, and encourage funders and scholars to undertake similar large-scale interdisciplinary research activities. The book covers topics such as energy efficiency, public health, and climate adaptation and includes a final chapter dedicated to lessons learned.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 16 December 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This captivating book delves into the profound significance and indispensable role of interdisciplinary research in tackling critical challenges related to climate and energy decision-making. For over three decades, an interdisciplinary team of faculty and students, anchored at Carnegie Mellon University, has collaborated with investigators and students from numerous other partnering institutions across North America, Europe, and Australia. Their collective efforts have been dedicated to unraveling the intricate global changes driven by both human activities and natural forces. This book unfolds the remarkable story of their successful interdisciplinary endeavors, presented through the first-person narratives of the authors. With three overarching objectives, the authors aim to document and offer an accessible account of how they have framed and addressed a diverse range of the key problems posed by the human dimensions of global change. They also illustrate how investigators and graduate students have collaborated effectively across different disciplines and locations to tackle common challenges. Furthermore, the book serves as a compelling call to action, encouraging funders and scholars worldwide to embark on similar large-scale interdisciplinary research activities to confront the world's most pressing challenges.

The book explores a wide range of topics, including energy efficiency, public health, and climate adaptation, while concluding with a chapter dedicated to lessons learned. This innovative volume holds immense interest for students and scholars engaged in climate change, energy transitions, and environmental studies, offering valuable insights and perspectives.

Weight: 540g
Dimension: 201 x 292 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032361000