The Value of Citizen Participation in Technology Assessment, Responsible Research and Innovation, and Sustainable Development

The participation of citizens in scientific research has a long tradition, and in some disciplines, especially medical research, it is even common practice. In Technology Assessment (TA), Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI), and Sustainable Development (SD), the participation of citizens can b...

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Autores principales:	Nora Weinberger, Silvia Woll, Christopher Conrad Maximillian Kyba, Nona Schulte-Römer
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	transdisciplinary research citizen participation citizen science technology assessment responsible research and innovation sustainable development Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:4ff2eb2c03f6414c864f6338a0f725dc2021-11-11T19:22:18ZThe Value of Citizen Participation in Technology Assessment, Responsible Research and Innovation, and Sustainable Development10.3390/su1321116132071-1050https://doaj.org/article/4ff2eb2c03f6414c864f6338a0f725dc2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/21/11613https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050The participation of citizens in scientific research has a long tradition, and in some disciplines, especially medical research, it is even common practice. In Technology Assessment (TA), Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI), and Sustainable Development (SD), the participation of citizens can be of considerable value. In this paper, we explore this value for three concepts, based on the researcher’s insights from three participatory research projects. The first project is the citizen science project TeQfor1, which was conducted with, for, and on the type 1 diabetes community, who do not feel adequately supported by the conventional health care system. In the second project, citizens with vision impairments participated in the technological development of an audio-tactile navigation tool in the TERRAIN project. The third project (Nachtlichter) dealt with light pollution. Based on the three projects presented, we show that citizen participation makes specific contributions to TA, RRI, and SD. We also investigate the specificity of citizen engagement and motivation by differentiating between existing and emerging involvement. In conclusion, we discuss the benefits that may be added by participatory approaches for the three concepts of TA, RRI, and SD.Nora WeinbergerSilvia WollChristopher Conrad Maximillian KybaNona Schulte-RömerMDPI AGarticletransdisciplinary researchcitizen participationcitizen sciencetechnology assessmentresponsible research and innovationsustainable developmentEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 11613, p 11613 (2021)
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spellingShingle	transdisciplinary research citizen participation citizen science technology assessment responsible research and innovation sustainable development Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350 Nora Weinberger Silvia Woll Christopher Conrad Maximillian Kyba Nona Schulte-Römer The Value of Citizen Participation in Technology Assessment, Responsible Research and Innovation, and Sustainable Development
description	The participation of citizens in scientific research has a long tradition, and in some disciplines, especially medical research, it is even common practice. In Technology Assessment (TA), Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI), and Sustainable Development (SD), the participation of citizens can be of considerable value. In this paper, we explore this value for three concepts, based on the researcher’s insights from three participatory research projects. The first project is the citizen science project TeQfor1, which was conducted with, for, and on the type 1 diabetes community, who do not feel adequately supported by the conventional health care system. In the second project, citizens with vision impairments participated in the technological development of an audio-tactile navigation tool in the TERRAIN project. The third project (Nachtlichter) dealt with light pollution. Based on the three projects presented, we show that citizen participation makes specific contributions to TA, RRI, and SD. We also investigate the specificity of citizen engagement and motivation by differentiating between existing and emerging involvement. In conclusion, we discuss the benefits that may be added by participatory approaches for the three concepts of TA, RRI, and SD.
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author	Nora Weinberger Silvia Woll Christopher Conrad Maximillian Kyba Nona Schulte-Römer
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title	The Value of Citizen Participation in Technology Assessment, Responsible Research and Innovation, and Sustainable Development
title_short	The Value of Citizen Participation in Technology Assessment, Responsible Research and Innovation, and Sustainable Development
title_full	The Value of Citizen Participation in Technology Assessment, Responsible Research and Innovation, and Sustainable Development
title_fullStr	The Value of Citizen Participation in Technology Assessment, Responsible Research and Innovation, and Sustainable Development
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The Value of Citizen Participation in Technology Assessment, Responsible Research and Innovation, and Sustainable Development

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