Abstract
This chapter introduces one of the GPSS-GLI exercises, the Oasis Unit, which has been conducted annually in northwestern China. The unit aims to equip the students who take it with a wide knowledge base and leadership competency, and is thus strongly field-oriented. The Integral Approach proposed by Ken Wilber is applied when designing this unit, which provides an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary framework for synthesizing the complex problems of sustainability, as well as allowing the inclusion of methodologies from different academic fields. In the present chapter a practical implementation of the approach is showed and discussed, using as a case study the 2015 Oasis Unit within two contexts-(1) as a holistic framework for addressing sustainability problems, and (2) as a design approach for educational field exercises. Finally, the authors summarize the usefulness of the integral approach in designing field exercises based on the seven year long experience of the University of Tokyo in organizing the Oasis Unit.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Sustainability Science |
Subtitle of host publication | Field Methods and Exercises |
Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
Pages | 23-39 |
Number of pages | 17 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783319329307 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783319329291 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2016 Jan 1 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Field exercise
- Heihe river basin
- Integral approach
- Sustainability science education
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Environmental Science(all)
- Social Sciences(all)