Public Perception on Citizen Participation & Science Culture in Korea

"COVID-19 vividly demonstrates the global challenges of crisis communication. A flood of pandemic-related information from various sources and highly variable quality is inundating media platforms. To counter this “infodemic”, providing high-quality information is not sufficient. Real-time feedback loops from the public to policy-makers are urgently needed to better align communication strategies, actions taken, and public perception. To achieve this, the PubliCo online platform was launched in November 2020 in Switzerland. It follows a transdisciplinary multi-stakeholder approach rooted in participatory citizen science. PubliCo (https://publico.community/en/) includes three parts: 1. PubliCo Survey, collecting quantitative data, e.g. on moral preferences, while feeding back contextualized, tailored information to users; 2. PubliCo Diaries, collecting in-depth qualitative data, which also informs efforts to adapt PubliCo Survey to the evolving situation; and 3. PubliCo Analytics, which allows policymakers and other platform users to continuously analyse the collected data. We will present the PubliCo concept, considering the following key points: 1. Ethical considerations in the development of PubliCo concerning citizen science and crisis management. 2. PubliCo as a practical tool to implement the procedural ethics concepts such as Accountability for Reasonableness. 3. Lessons learned challenges, and opportunities for the transferability of PubliCo to better manage future crises in different global contexts. With our contribution, we aim to simulate a discussion on the ethical aspects of crisis communication and the strengths and limitations of citizen participation. "

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Scientometric Analysis of Research in Energy Efficiency and Citizen Science through Projects and Publications

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12125175 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (12) ◽

pp. 5175 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Daniela De Filippo ◽

María Luisa Lascurain ◽

Andres Pandiella-Dominique ◽

Elias Sanz-Casado

Keyword(s):

Energy Efficiency ◽

Citizen Science ◽

Citizen Participation ◽

Environmental Sustainability ◽

Public Perception ◽

Scientometric Analysis ◽

Responsible Consumption ◽

High Figure ◽

Number Of Publications ◽

The Impact

Energy efficiency is part of the commitment to environmental sustainability made by the organizations that promote and finance research and by the researchers that make this field their subject of study. Although there is growing interest in the subject, it is worth asking whether the research has been approached considering citizens’ needs or citizens’ participation. The main objective of this study is to analyse whether energy efficiency research has adopted a citizen science perspective. Using scientometric methods, the SCOPUS and CORDIS databases were consulted and a document search strategy was developed to gather information on publications and projects. The analysis revealed that, out of 265 projects under the Seventh Framework Programme on Energy Efficiency, only seven (3%) were related to citizen science. Although there is a large volume of publications on energy efficiency (over 200,000) and a considerable number of publications on citizen science (>30,000 articles), only 336 documents were identified that deal with both topics. The number of projects and publications on these topics has increased in recent years, with universities being the institutions that have published the most. Content analysis found that the most frequent topics are public perception of the use of renewable energies; citizen participation in measures to address climate change and global warming; and the involvement of different stakeholders in the use and responsible consumption of energy. Finally, information was collected on the impact of these publications on social media and altmetric tools. It was revealed that 33% of the 336 papers have had a presence in different sources, especially Twitter. This is a high figure compared with the dissemination achieved by papers from other disciplines.

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Nuclear fission technology in Spain: History and social concerns

Public Understanding of Science ◽

10.1177/0963662516659035 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 26 (3) ◽

pp. 307-324 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ana Aliende Urtasun ◽

Asunción Luquin ◽

Julián J. Garrido

Keyword(s):

Citizen Participation ◽

Global Financial Crisis ◽

Nuclear Fission ◽

Early Years ◽

Social Perceptions ◽

Science Culture ◽

Perceptions Of Risk ◽

The Global Financial Crisis ◽

Organisational Dynamics ◽

Franco Dictatorship

This research examines the evolution of nuclear technology in Spain from the early years of the Franco dictatorship to the global financial crisis and technology’s influence on Spanish culture. To this end, we take a sociological perspective, with science culture and social perceptions of risk in knowledge societies serving as the two elements of focus in this work. In this sense, this article analyses the transformation of social relationships in light of technological changes. We propose technology as a strategic place to observe the institutional and organisational dynamics of technologic-scientific risks, the expert role and Spain’s science culture. In addition, more specifically, within the language of co-production, we ‘follow the actor’ and favour new forms of citizen participation that promote ethics to discuss technological issues.

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