The decision game: a serious game approach to understanding environmental risk management decisions

Yiannakoulias, Niko; Gordon, Julien; Darlington, John

doi:10.1080/13669877.2018.1517379

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“…Various studies have shown that environmental decisions can be influenced by psychological factors such as a sense of guilt and shame (Schneider et al , 2017), a tendency to take risks (cf. Yiannakoulias et al , 2020), as well as moral and ethical implications (e.g. tolerance of uncertainty, responsibility and moral duty) (Damian et al , 2019).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Factors moderating the process of managing environmental objectives and identification of possible behavioural scenarios – results of a literature review

Bugdol

Wontorczyk

2021

MEQ

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PurposeThe aim of this paper is to identify factors moderating the process of managing environmental objectives and to develop potential behavioural scenarios related to this process.Design/methodology/approachThe main research method used by the authors was a systematic literature review. The applied procedure was consistent with the general methodology of conducting research and the methodology of research in management sciences. The conducted literature review was supplemented with an analysis of grey literature.FindingsA number of factors influence the process of managing environmental objectives. Legal factors can stimulate the introduction of pro-environmental measures. The lack of universal legal regulations encourages unethical actions. The ethical values deserve special attention. If their level is high, then even the factors embedded in the environment that foster unethical behaviours are of little importance. In this sense, the performed literature review confirms the theory proposed by Locke. Managerial factors, including remuneration for the achievement of environmental objectives, may be the reason for weakening the process of minimising the negative impact on the environment.Originality/valueOn the basis of the conducted research and various theories of objectives, the authors formulated practical managerial recommendations aimed at reducing the number of errors in the process of setting environmental objectives.

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Section: Results Of the Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The further part of the mapping process concerned subjective factors: (1) those fostering environmental decisions (e.g. Schneider et al , 2017; Yiannakoulias et al , 2020) and (2) those related to pro-environmental behaviours (Lu et al , 2019; Punzo et al , 2019; Moyano-Díaz et al , 2019 Chen, 2020; Janmaimool and Khajohnmanee, 2020).…”

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Factors moderating the process of managing environmental objectives and identification of possible behavioural scenarios – results of a literature review

Bugdol

Wontorczyk

2021

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“…Serious games and virtual simulations offer an experimental, scenario-based platform to understand players' behavior to specific hypothetical but likely events (Aubert et al, 2018;Fang et al, 2018;Fleming et al, 2020;Flood et al, 2018;Scurati et al, 2021). This approach has been documented to be wellsuited for simulating large-scale events that could be hazardous, costly, and difficult to implement in the real world (Solinska-Nowak et al, 2018;Yiannakoulias et al, 2020). The ability for researchers to manipulate variables, simulate virtual conditions and repetitions, and design provide immersive environments to engage players, render serious games as an appealing option for preparedness exercises and risk communication research (Ahn et al, 2014;Fox et al, 2020;Lamb et al, 2018;van der Linden et al, 2015;Yiannakoulias et al, 2020).…”

Section: Application Of Serious Games For Promoting Climate Risk Mitigation and Adaptationmentioning

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“…This approach has been documented to be wellsuited for simulating large-scale events that could be hazardous, costly, and difficult to implement in the real world (Solinska-Nowak et al, 2018;Yiannakoulias et al, 2020). The ability for researchers to manipulate variables, simulate virtual conditions and repetitions, and design provide immersive environments to engage players, render serious games as an appealing option for preparedness exercises and risk communication research (Ahn et al, 2014;Fox et al, 2020;Lamb et al, 2018;van der Linden et al, 2015;Yiannakoulias et al, 2020). Further, deploying serious games and game experiments on a digital platform allows experiments to be carried out at anytime and anywhere (Almeida et al, 2015;Elaachak, 2020).…”

Section: Application Of Serious Games For Promoting Climate Risk Mitigation and Adaptationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Using a Serious Digital Game to Communicate Drought Risk in Singapore: An Experimental Study

Ong

Araral

2021

Environment and Behavior

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This experimental study tested the effects of digital tactical messaging on 189 undergraduates’ drought risk responsiveness using a mobile serious game. In the game’s virtual household environment, treatment groups were exposed to message framings informed by risk psychological theories. Drought risk responsiveness was indicated by participants’ in-game water consumption levels. The first intervention entailed treatment groups receiving advisories about an impending drought whose magnitude and likelihood varied for different groups. Next, groups would either receive a message reinforcing the efficacy, or social acceptability, of conserving and rationing water during a drought condition. Lastly, groups received a message about a water rationing exercise that they could participate in. Factorial analyses showed that knowing the severity and likelihood of an impending drought did not affect drought risk responsiveness. However, norms- and efficacy-framed messages, as well as rationing exercises, influenced risk responsiveness. The study is expected to be instructive to policymakers and practitioners interested in digitally communicating drought risk and adaptation to the public.

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“…The game aims at positively changing the player's mindset on taking loans for installing energy-saving products at home. Using games for educative and persuasive purposes has grown in popularity the last years, including environmental awareness [1,3,13,16]. The financial aspect makes the retrofitting a complex problem, and there are several underlying psychological factors that need to be tackled together in order to change someone's mindset.…”

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A Serious Game for Changing Mindsets About Loans for Home Retrofitting

Dikken

Prakash

Roseboom

et al. 2020

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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Adding energy-saving products to your house can benefit the economy, the environment and your living comfort. However, these products are very costly, and many people cannot afford them using their own savings. There exist several options for funding these projects, but people do not take advantage of such due to lack of information and the common negative view on using external funding. Psychological objections on taking loans include future time perspective, perception of short time rewards and connotation of loans itself. This paper presents a serious game aimed at changing people's mindset on taking loans to retrofit energy into their homes; Supreme Green Time Machine is a tycoon game in which you can acquire energy-saving products for your home. A main mechanic in the game is the opportunity to take loans to fund the purchase of these upgrades. Combined with other underlying mechanics, such as the time progress and social feedback, the game targets the different psychological objections to long term loans for home retrofitting. From a preliminary evaluation, we conclude that Supreme Green Time Machine effectively succeeds in making players more positive towards using loans to retrofit their homes.

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The decision game: a serious game approach to understanding environmental risk management decisions

Cited by 12 publications

References 37 publications

Factors moderating the process of managing environmental objectives and identification of possible behavioural scenarios – results of a literature review

Factors moderating the process of managing environmental objectives and identification of possible behavioural scenarios – results of a literature review

Using a Serious Digital Game to Communicate Drought Risk in Singapore: An Experimental Study

A Serious Game for Changing Mindsets About Loans for Home Retrofitting

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