Social media data for environmental sustainability

Social media data are transforming sustainability science. However, challenges from restrictions in data accessibility and ethical concerns regarding potential data misuse have threatened this nascent field. Here, we review the literature on the use of social media data in environmental and sustaina...

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Autores: Ghermandi, Andrea|||0000-0002-9403-4265; Langemeyer, Johannes|||0000-0002-0558-8486; Van Berkel, Derek; Calcagni, Fulvia|||0000-0001-7935-8731; Depietri, Yaella; Egarter Vigl, Lukas; Fox, Nathan; Havinga, Ilan; Jäger, Hieronymus; Kaiser, Nina; Karasov, Oleksandr; McPhearson, Timon|||0000-0002-9499-0791; Podschun, Simone; Ruiz Frau, Ana|||0000-0002-1317-2827; Sinclair, Michael; Venohr, Markus; Wood, Spencer A.
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Lenguaje:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:273845
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/273845
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1016/j.oneear.2023.02.008
Nivel de acceso:Acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Big data
Environmental sustainability
Passive crowdsourcing
Social media
Social-ecological systems
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author Ghermandi, Andrea|||0000-0002-9403-4265
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Van Berkel, Derek
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Depietri, Yaella
Egarter Vigl, Lukas
Fox, Nathan
Havinga, Ilan
Jäger, Hieronymus
Kaiser, Nina
Karasov, Oleksandr
McPhearson, Timon|||0000-0002-9499-0791
Podschun, Simone
Ruiz Frau, Ana|||0000-0002-1317-2827
Sinclair, Michael
Venohr, Markus
Wood, Spencer A.
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author_browse Calcagni, Fulvia|||0000-0001-7935-8731
Depietri, Yaella
Egarter Vigl, Lukas
Fox, Nathan
Ghermandi, Andrea|||0000-0002-9403-4265
Havinga, Ilan
Jäger, Hieronymus
Kaiser, Nina
Karasov, Oleksandr
Langemeyer, Johannes|||0000-0002-0558-8486
McPhearson, Timon|||0000-0002-9499-0791
Podschun, Simone
Ruiz Frau, Ana|||0000-0002-1317-2827
Sinclair, Michael
Van Berkel, Derek
Venohr, Markus
Wood, Spencer A.
author_facet Ghermandi, Andrea|||0000-0002-9403-4265
Langemeyer, Johannes|||0000-0002-0558-8486
Van Berkel, Derek
Calcagni, Fulvia|||0000-0001-7935-8731
Depietri, Yaella
Egarter Vigl, Lukas
Fox, Nathan
Havinga, Ilan
Jäger, Hieronymus
Kaiser, Nina
Karasov, Oleksandr
McPhearson, Timon|||0000-0002-9499-0791
Podschun, Simone
Ruiz Frau, Ana|||0000-0002-1317-2827
Sinclair, Michael
Venohr, Markus
Wood, Spencer A.
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description Social media data are transforming sustainability science. However, challenges from restrictions in data accessibility and ethical concerns regarding potential data misuse have threatened this nascent field. Here, we review the literature on the use of social media data in environmental and sustainability research. We find that they can play a novel and irreplaceable role in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals by allowing a nuanced understanding of human-nature interactions at scale, observing the dynamics of social-ecological change, and investigating the co-construction of nature values. We reveal threats to data access and highlight scientific responsibility to address trade-offs between research transparency and privacy protection, while promoting inclusivity. This contributes to a wider societal debate of social media data for sustainability science and for the common good.
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spelling Social media data for environmental sustainability A critical review of opportunities, threats, and ethical use Ghermandi, Andrea|||0000-0002-9403-4265 Langemeyer, Johannes|||0000-0002-0558-8486 Van Berkel, Derek Calcagni, Fulvia|||0000-0001-7935-8731 Depietri, Yaella Egarter Vigl, Lukas Fox, Nathan Havinga, Ilan Jäger, Hieronymus Kaiser, Nina Karasov, Oleksandr McPhearson, Timon|||0000-0002-9499-0791 Podschun, Simone Ruiz Frau, Ana|||0000-0002-1317-2827 Sinclair, Michael Venohr, Markus Wood, Spencer A. Big data Environmental sustainability Passive crowdsourcing Social media Social-ecological systems Social media data are transforming sustainability science. However, challenges from restrictions in data accessibility and ethical concerns regarding potential data misuse have threatened this nascent field. Here, we review the literature on the use of social media data in environmental and sustainability research. We find that they can play a novel and irreplaceable role in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals by allowing a nuanced understanding of human-nature interactions at scale, observing the dynamics of social-ecological change, and investigating the co-construction of nature values. We reveal threats to data access and highlight scientific responsibility to address trade-offs between research transparency and privacy protection, while promoting inclusivity. This contributes to a wider societal debate of social media data for sustainability science and for the common good. https://ddd.uab.cat/record/273845 https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1016/j.oneear.2023.02.008
spellingShingle Social media data for environmental sustainability
Ghermandi, Andrea|||0000-0002-9403-4265
Big data
Environmental sustainability
Passive crowdsourcing
Social media
Social-ecological systems
title Social media data for environmental sustainability
title_full Social media data for environmental sustainability
title_fullStr Social media data for environmental sustainability
title_full_unstemmed Social media data for environmental sustainability
title_short Social media data for environmental sustainability
title_sort Social media data for environmental sustainability
topic Big data
Environmental sustainability
Passive crowdsourcing
Social media
Social-ecological systems
topic_facet Big data
Environmental sustainability
Passive crowdsourcing
Social media
Social-ecological systems
url https://ddd.uab.cat/record/273845
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1016/j.oneear.2023.02.008