ABSTRACT
Today’s processes of urbanisation and the significant projected growth and shift of dynamic urbanisation to the South and East all imply complex challenges related to urban development. As a result of the global significance of urban trends, the sustainable development agenda is also changing to reflect this priority – through goal-driven changes. Inter-and transdisciplinary approaches are an expression of depth and degrees of collaboration and diversity, and debates around their need are premised on fundamental questions about the nature and legitimacy of knowledge: what it is, who holds it and who is entitled to contribute to its production. The experience and knowledge within the urban realm could be better integrated into the more recent discussion on transdisciplinarity and transformative science for a more sustainable future. The chapter also presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in this book.
