What should we do about staff air travel emissions? crowdsourcing consensus and understanding division within an Australian university

IF 7.3 1区 工程技术 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Phoebe Quinn , H.Colin Gallagher , Nicole Curato , Kathryn Bowen , Lisa Gibbs
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Abstract

As universities grapple with reducing the climate change impacts of staff air travel, evidence is needed on the relative popularity of possible institutional approaches. This novel empirical case study offers insights from an action research process within an Australian university using Polis, an online wiki survey platform that enabled simultaneous crowdsourcing and collective evaluation of suggestions. Our in-depth qualitative-quantitative analysis of over 170 participants’ opinions spans matters of urgency and responsibility, ways to reduce lower priority flying, and mechanisms for reducing emissions from necessary flights. Opinions were diverse, with tensions between individual and institutional responsibility and disagreements over the relative priority of flight emissions reduction versus the benefits of flying. Frequent fliers and men were more likely to express resistance to change. Nonetheless, broad consensus was found on many specific initiatives and principles, indicating ‘low hanging fruit’ that may be prioritised in efforts to progress through this collective action problem.
我们应该如何处理员工航空旅行的废气?一所澳大利亚大学内部的众包共识和理解部门
随着大学努力减少员工航空旅行对气候变化的影响,需要证据证明可能的制度方法相对受欢迎。这个新颖的实证案例研究提供了来自澳大利亚一所大学的行动研究过程的见解,该大学使用Polis(一个在线维基调查平台,可以同时进行众包和集体评估建议)。我们对170多名参与者的意见进行了深入的定性和定量分析,涵盖了紧迫性和责任、减少低优先级航班的方法以及减少必要航班排放的机制等问题。各方意见不一,个人责任和机构责任之间存在紧张关系,在减少飞行排放与飞行利益的相对优先级上存在分歧。经常乘飞机的人和男性更有可能对改变表示抵制。尽管如此,在许多具体倡议和原则上达成了广泛共识,表明在通过这一集体行动问题取得进展的努力中,可能优先考虑“容易实现的成果”。
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CiteScore
14.40
自引率
9.20%
发文量
314
审稿时长
39 days
期刊介绍: Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment focuses on original research exploring the environmental impacts of transportation, policy responses to these impacts, and their implications for transportation system design, planning, and management. The journal comprehensively covers the interaction between transportation and the environment, ranging from local effects on specific geographical areas to global implications such as natural resource depletion and atmospheric pollution. We welcome research papers across all transportation modes, including maritime, air, and land transportation, assessing their environmental impacts broadly. Papers addressing both mobile aspects and transportation infrastructure are considered. The journal prioritizes empirical findings and policy responses of regulatory, planning, technical, or fiscal nature. Articles are policy-driven, accessible, and applicable to readers from diverse disciplines, emphasizing relevance and practicality. We encourage interdisciplinary submissions and welcome contributions from economically developing and advanced countries alike, reflecting our international orientation.
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