Integración entre la ciencia interdisciplinaria y el desarrollo para la adaptación a la escasez de agua en la región del Comahue Argentina

The project utilized Social Network Analysis and ethnographic exploration to examine the integration of interdisciplinary science and development in the Comahue region. Findings indicate that the project fragmented into model-based prospective studies and community development interventions. The research highlights the critical role of actors with double institutional roles in bridging science and policy, while noting significant communication gaps between social and environmental researchers and a conceptual misalignment regarding the definition of 'vulnerability'.

• Social Network Analysis revealed that the project, which began as a cohesive proposal, eventually split into two distinct paths: prospective studies based on models for hydroelectric and other water uses, and practical data collection and interventions for community development in an arid region.
• The link between science and public or private policy was facilitated by individuals holding double institutional roles, such as those with memberships in both a research center and a professional local cooperative, who supported the participatory formulation of water policy and the coproduction of knowledge.
• There was a conceptual disconnect regarding 'vulnerability'; while one component left the definition underdeveloped due to conflicting social and environmental perspectives, the mitigation component conflated vulnerability with poverty and the need for external help, framing interventions for arid environment threats as 'climatic change mitigation and adaptation'.
• Insufficient communication between researchers of social and environmental disciplines led to theoretical model building deficiencies, although models and cartography served as essential 'boundary objects' for intersectoral communication and decision-making.

APA

Murgida, A. M. (2024). Integración entre la ciencia interdisciplinaria y el desarrollo para la adaptación a la escasez de agua en la región del Comahue Argentina. Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. https://iai.int/en/integracion-entre-la-ciencia-interdisciplinaria-y-el-desarrollo-para-la-adaptacion-a-la-escasez-de-agua-en-la-region-del-comahue-argentina-crn-3102/

Chicago

Murgida, Ana María. Integración entre la ciencia interdisciplinaria y el desarrollo para la adaptación a la escasez de agua en la región del Comahue Argentina. Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research, 2024. https://iai.int/en/integracion-entre-la-ciencia-interdisciplinaria-y-el-desarrollo-para-la-adaptacion-a-la-escasez-de-agua-en-la-region-del-comahue-argentina-crn-3102/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{murgida2024integracin, author = {Murgida, Ana María}, title = {{Integración entre la ciencia interdisciplinaria y el desarrollo para la adaptación a la escasez de agua en la región del Comahue Argentina}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2024}, month = sep, url = {https://iai.int/en/integracion-entre-la-ciencia-interdisciplinaria-y-el-desarrollo-para-la-adaptacion-a-la-escasez-de-agua-en-la-region-del-comahue-argentina-crn-3102/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }