Local Stakeholders' Acceptance of Model-generated Data Used as a Communication Tool in Water Management

The Rönneå Study

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ID10888938
AuthorsJohanna Alkan Olsson and Karin Berg (corresponding author)
Year2005
Volume34
Issue7
Pages507
Publication date2005-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAMBIO (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0044-7447 • E-ISSN: 1654-7209
PublisherAmerican Bryological and Lichenological Society (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1639/0044-7447(2005)034[0507:lsaomd]2.0.co;2
OpenAlexW4243408404
LanguageEN
References cited15

The objective of this study was to increase the knowledge of local stakeholders' acceptance of model-generated data when used as a communication tool in water quality management. The Rönneå catchment in the southwest of Sweden was chosen as the study area. The results indicate the model-generated data served as a uniting factor. Simultaneously, the stakeholders were concerned with presented data, the main problems being sources of pollution, which were not accounted for, lack of trustworthiness when measuring pollution, and the uncertainty of the impact of natural variation and delayed effects. Four clusters of factors were identified as influencing stakeholders' acceptance of the model-generated data: confidence in its practical applications, confidence in the people involved in or providing material for the dialog (such as experts, decision-makers, and media), the social characteristics of the participants (such as age and profession), and the way of communicating the data (such as tone of communication, group composition, duration, and geographical scope of the dialog). The perception of the fairness of the practical application of given model-generated data was also an important factor for acceptance.

Business · Dialog box · Internet privacy · Knowledge management · Perception · Scope (computer science) · Trustworthiness · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Psychology · Sustainability and Climate Change Governance

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