Adoption of Responsible Research and Innovation in Citizen Observatories

Michael O’Grady and Eleni Mangina
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Michael O’Grady: School of Computer Science, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland
Eleni Mangina: School of Computer Science, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 12, 1-14

Abstract: An ethos of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) has been promoted in the last decade, especially within European research. The broad objective is to ensure that research and innovation activities align with society’s needs and expectations. In parallel, citizen observatories seek to mainstream citizen science as a valid paradigm for scientific investigation but additionally as a model for increasing societal participation in local democracy and policy definition. This paper explores how precepts of RRI have permeated research in citizen observatories. The methodology adopted is that of a scoping review. Results confirm a relatively simple adoption of RRI principles. However, the adoption is uneven and shallow, perhaps reflecting the ongoing evolution of both RRI and the citizen observatory model. It is recommended that the diverse actors charged with the definition, design, validation, and deployment of citizen observatories unambiguously integrate, promote, and report on how the RRI principles are reflected in their activities.

Keywords: citizen observatory; citizen science; responsible research and innovation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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