A Framework for Classifying Participant Motivation that Considers the Typology of Citizen Science Projects
Citizen science, the participation of the public in scientific projects, is growing significantly, especially with technological developments in recent years. Volunteers are the heart of citizen science projects; therefore, understanding their motivation and how to sustain their participation is the...
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| description | Citizen science, the participation of the public in scientific projects, is growing significantly, especially with technological developments in recent years. Volunteers are the heart of citizen science projects; therefore, understanding their motivation and how to sustain their participation is the key to success in any citizen science project. Studies on participants of citizen science projects illustrate that there is an association between participant motivation and the type of contribution to projects. Thus, in this paper, we define a motivational framework, which classifies participant motivation taking into account the typologies of citizen science projects. Within this framework, we also take into account the importance of motivation in initiating and sustaining participation. This framework helps citizen science practitioners to have comprehensive knowledge about potential motivational factors that can be used to recruit participants, as well as sustaining participation in their projects. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e1e446a6491c4edb92870144c929a2e92023-11-20T22:19:54ZengMDPI AGISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information2220-99642020-11-0191270410.3390/ijgi9120704A Framework for Classifying Participant Motivation that Considers the Typology of Citizen Science ProjectsMaryam Lotfian0Jens Ingensand1Maria Antonia Brovelli2Institute INSIT, School of Business and Engineering, University of Applied Sciences and Arts, 1401 Yverdon-les-Bains, SwitzerlandInstitute INSIT, School of Business and Engineering, University of Applied Sciences and Arts, 1401 Yverdon-les-Bains, SwitzerlandDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, ItalyCitizen science, the participation of the public in scientific projects, is growing significantly, especially with technological developments in recent years. Volunteers are the heart of citizen science projects; therefore, understanding their motivation and how to sustain their participation is the key to success in any citizen science project. Studies on participants of citizen science projects illustrate that there is an association between participant motivation and the type of contribution to projects. Thus, in this paper, we define a motivational framework, which classifies participant motivation taking into account the typologies of citizen science projects. Within this framework, we also take into account the importance of motivation in initiating and sustaining participation. This framework helps citizen science practitioners to have comprehensive knowledge about potential motivational factors that can be used to recruit participants, as well as sustaining participation in their projects.https://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/9/12/704motivationcitizen scienceparticipation inequalityvolunteered geographic informationonline citizen scienceclassic citizen science |
| spellingShingle | Maryam Lotfian Jens Ingensand Maria Antonia Brovelli A Framework for Classifying Participant Motivation that Considers the Typology of Citizen Science Projects ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information motivation citizen science participation inequality volunteered geographic information online citizen science classic citizen science |
| title | A Framework for Classifying Participant Motivation that Considers the Typology of Citizen Science Projects |
| title_full | A Framework for Classifying Participant Motivation that Considers the Typology of Citizen Science Projects |
| title_fullStr | A Framework for Classifying Participant Motivation that Considers the Typology of Citizen Science Projects |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Framework for Classifying Participant Motivation that Considers the Typology of Citizen Science Projects |
| title_short | A Framework for Classifying Participant Motivation that Considers the Typology of Citizen Science Projects |
| title_sort | framework for classifying participant motivation that considers the typology of citizen science projects |
| topic | motivation citizen science participation inequality volunteered geographic information online citizen science classic citizen science |
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