Unravelling emotional viewpoints on a bio-based economy using Q methodology.
Public Underst Sci
; 24(7): 858-77, 2015 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-24928568
ABSTRACT
A transition to a bio-based economy will affect society and requires collective action from a broad range of stakeholders. This includes the public, who are largely unaware of this transition. For meaningful public engagement people's emotional viewpoints play an important role. However, what the public's emotions about the transition are and how they can be taken into account is underexposed in public engagement literature and practice. This article aims to unravel the public's emotional views of the bio-based economy as a starting point for public engagement. Using Q methodology with visual representations of a bio-based economy we found four emotional viewpoints (1) compassionate environmentalist, (2) principled optimist, (3) hopeful motorist and (4) cynical environmentalist. These provide insight into the distinct and shared ways through which members of the public connect with the transition. Implications for public engagement are discussed.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Opinión Pública
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Actitud
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Comunicación
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Conservación de los Recursos Naturales
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Emociones
Tipo de estudio:
Health_economic_evaluation
Límite:
Humans
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En
Revista:
Public Underst Sci
Asunto de la revista:
CIENCIA
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HISTORIA DA MEDICINA
Año:
2015
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Article
País de afiliación:
Países Bajos