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| Title |
‘It’s just a Band-Aid!’: Public engagement with geoengineering and the politics of the climate crisis
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| Published in |
Public Understanding of Science, May 2022
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| DOI | 10.1177/09636625221095353 |
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| Authors |
António Carvalho, Mariana Riquito |
| Abstract |
Geoengineering consists of a set of techniques whose aim is to avoid the disastrous consequences of global warming, such as solar radiation management and carbon dioxide removal. Due to its controversial nature, over the past decade various exercises of public participation with geoengineering have been put in place, particularly in the Global North. This article draws on empirical data stemming from six online focus groups on public engagement with geoengineering conducted in Portugal. In contrast to previous research, we included situated publics to emphasize the political implications of geoengineering, bringing to the debate those with a potential stake in the matter - environmentalists, activists, university students, science communicators and promoters of holistic practices. We suggest that the elusive and uncertain character of geoengineering moves the discussion away from its technological specificity, bringing to the fore some of the socio-political, economic and ethical tensions underpinning the climate crisis. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 10 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 10% |
| Pakistan | 1 | 10% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 10% |
| Unknown | 7 | 70% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 7 | 70% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 3 | 30% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 26 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 26 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | 15% |
| Researcher | 3 | 12% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 3 | 12% |
| Lecturer | 1 | 4% |
| Unspecified | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 13 | 50% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 5 | 19% |
| Arts and Humanities | 2 | 8% |
| Psychology | 2 | 8% |
| Unspecified | 1 | 4% |
| Computer Science | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 2 | 8% |
| Unknown | 13 | 50% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 6. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 17 July 2022.
All research outputs
#6,071,696
of 24,076,257 outputs
Outputs from Public Understanding of Science
#535
of 1,071 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#116,556
of 428,678 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Public Understanding of Science
#19
of 37 outputs
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So far Altmetric has tracked 1,071 research outputs from this source. They typically receive a lot more attention than average, with a mean Attention Score of 18.5. This one has gotten more attention than average, scoring higher than 50% of its peers.
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