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Motivation of synthesis, with an example on groundwater quality sustainability
Author(s) -
Fogg Graham E.,
LaBolle Eric M.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
water resources research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.863
H-Index - 217
eISSN - 1944-7973
pISSN - 0043-1397
DOI - 10.1029/2005wr004372
Subject(s) - sustainability , quality (philosophy) , engineering ethics , management science , sociology , engineering , epistemology , ecology , philosophy , biology
Synthesis of ideas and theories from disparate disciplines is necessary for addressing the major problems faced by society. The best motivation for broad, effective synthesis is the “big idea” that is sufficiently important and inspiring to marshal the appropriate collaborative efforts. Groundwater quality sustainability is posed as an example of one such idea that would potentially unify research efforts in both the sciences and social sciences toward a common, pressing objective.