Results of a Collective Awareness Platforms Investigation

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Abstract. In this paper we provide two introductory analyses of CAPs, based exclusively on the analysis of documents found on the Internet. The first analysis allowed us to investigate the world of CAPs, in particular for what concerned their status (dead or alive), the scope of those platforms and the typology of users. In order to develop a more accurate model of CAPs, and to understand more deeply the motivation of the users and the type of expected payoff, we analysed those CAPs from the above list that are still alive and we used two models developed for what concerned the virtual community and the collective intelligence.

Science Cafés, Science Shops and the Lockdown Experience in Florence and Rome

“…This is particularly true for activities and projects concerning sustainability and social promotion themes, for which involved citizens are supposed to modify their habits. For instance, many projects about Collective Awareness Platforms for Sustainability and Social Innovation (CAPS) started with quite innovative ideas but failed due to the lack of participation [6][7][8][9][10].…”

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“…Given the popularity that these initiatives have gained over time (Pacini & Bagnoli, 2016), it deems necessary a critical and reflexive evaluation of the role ICTs have played in such projects, the models of participation they promoted, and the ways in which these technologies have been appropriated by citizens. This evaluation can be helpful to collectively make sense of what has been developed to date, and of what kind of reactions these initiatives have raised among the public.…”