Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Qualitative research for environmental sciences: A review

Author(s):

Pezhman Roudgarmi

Recieved Date: 2011-04-22, Accepted Date: 2011-10-09

Abstract:

The environmental sciences can be constituted based on some branches of natural science, social science and applied science. Solving environmental problems requires integration of expertise in some academic disciplines. This challenge stems from the essence of environmental sciences because these fields have an interdisciplinary nature. The most academic disciplines have specialized research methodology, but environmental sciences need some research methodologies. The aim of this paper is to present qualitative research methodology for solving environmental problems and respond to expected questions through gathering and inferring from the results of various qualitative studies. In this paper, various qualitative research approaches used in the studies are discussed. Using qualitative research is inevitable under some conditions. Based on presented cases, the capability of qualitative research in environmental areas is explained. Qualitative research can respond to many questions in environmental investigations and professional reports. Qualitative research approaches may be used to respond to the questions arisen in preparation of professional reports such as Environmental Impact Statements, Strategic Environmental Assessment reports and Protected Area Management Plan. This research methodology has the advantage that it can be performed with minimum planning and equipment whereas some quantitative and experimental methods in environmental studies are time-consuming, complex and actually impractical in certain cases.

Keywords:

Environmental sciences, qualitative, research, methods

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Journal: Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment
Year: 2011
Volume: 9
Issue: 3&4
Category: Environment
Pages: 871-879

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