Spatial transformation: processes, concepts, research designs What can be understood by spatial transformation, how does it “show” itself and what are the characteristics of transformation processes? The research report addresses these questions and presents current research projects and approaches from a scientific and (planning-)practical perspective. A central point of reference is the term “Great Transformation”, which derives from a report by the German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU). It outlines the profound changes in the economy and society towards sustainability that will become necessary in the future and describes them as a “Great Transformation”. Accordingly, social upheavals also manifest themselves in space, thus enabling spatial changes to be understood as spatial transformations. However, it remains unclear what is to be understood in detail by processes of spatial transformation and in which manifestations they occur. Against the background of this need for (further) research, the research report is addressing concrete issues in the research and design of spatial transformation processes. The aim is to systematize the largely disordered knowledge of processes of spatial transformation and to contribute to a common understanding of terms, which can form the basis for further research and control of these processes. The contributions on the following topic lines show how spatial and social transformation processes are mutually dependent and what opportunities and challenges interand transdisciplinary research designs offer in this context: Perspectives on transformation processes Changing social and settlement structures Regional development and innovation Transformation processes in the so-called Global South New challenges for planning, processes and stakeholders Research on transformation The contributions to theoretical, methodological and practical approaches are intended to stimulate a critical discussion on the topic of spatial transformation that is open to new, interdisciplinary perspectives.weiterlesen