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Aqua : Leveraging Citizen Science to Enhance Whale-Watching Activities and Promote Marine-Biodiversity Awareness

dc.contributor.authorDionisio, Mara
dc.contributor.authorMendes, Mafalda
dc.contributor.authorFernandez, Marc
dc.contributor.authorNisi, Valentina
dc.contributor.authorNunes, Nuno
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-18T12:27:18Z
dc.date.available2023-01-18T12:27:18Z
dc.date.issued2022-10
dc.description.abstractLife-supporting ecosystems are facing impending destruction. The human-computer interaction (HCI) community must rethink how to design technological interventions that reconcile concepts and theories for ecological computing. Proponents of sustainable HCI have pushed for tools and systems that aim to decenter the human in a shift toward post human design-a theoretical approach that challenges the assumption that only humans are stakeholders of technology as it increasingly shapes the future. Building on the iconic value of whales and the economic impact of whale watching as a form of ecotourism, we developed Aqua, a digital tool that leverages the potential of citizen science to engage tourists in marine-biodiversity awareness and conservation. This manuscript is advancing the field of sustainable HCI and tourism applications in two ways: first, we deliver an artefact contribution by designing and implementing a digital tool to enhance whale-watching activities. Second, we offer an empirical research contribution through observation and data gathering while comparing participants’ experiences of a whale-watching trip with and without the digital tool. Finally, preliminary insights are provided to inform the design of future digital tools aimed at promoting environmental conservation and citizen-science approaches among tourists. This work presents progression in understanding and informs the design of digital tools to engage tourists in novel and sustainable experiences.en
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was supported by INTERTAGUA-MAC2/1.1a/385 and LARSyS-UIDB/50009/2020.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationDionisio, M., Mendes, M., Fernandez, M., Nisi, V. & Nunes, N. (2022). Aqua: Leveraging citizen science to enhance whale-watching activities and promote marine-biodiversity awareness. "Sustainability", 14(21), 14203. DOI:10.3390/ su142114203.en
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/su142114203pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn2071-1050
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.3/6561
dc.identifier.wos000881473100001
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherMDPIpt_PT
dc.relationLaboratory of Robotics and Engineering Systems
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/21/14203pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectSustainable HCIen
dc.subjectCitizen Scienceen
dc.subjectTourism Experienceen
dc.subjectDesignen
dc.subjectMarine Ecosystemen
dc.subjectUser Experienceen
dc.titleAqua : Leveraging Citizen Science to Enhance Whale-Watching Activities and Promote Marine-Biodiversity Awarenessen
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.awardTitleLaboratory of Robotics and Engineering Systems
oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDB%2F50009%2F2020/PT
oaire.citation.conferencePlaceSwitzerlanden
oaire.citation.issue(21)pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleSustainabilityen
oaire.citation.volume14pt_PT
oaire.fundingStream6817 - DCRRNI ID
person.familyNameFernandez Morron
person.givenNameMarc
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project.funder.identifierhttp://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871
project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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