The influence of philosophical perspectives in integrative research: A conservation case study in the Cairngorms National Park

The benefits of increasing the contribution of the social sciences in the fields of environmental and conservation science disciplines are increasingly recognised. However, integration between the social and natural sciences has been limited, in part because of the barrier caused by major philosophical differences in the perspectives between these research areas. This paper aims to contribute to more effective interdisciplinary integration by explaining some of the philosophical views underpinning social research and how these views influence research methods and outcomes. The authors use..