Societal ImpactsPub Date : 2023-11-15DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2023.100019
Alessia D’Andrea, Arianna D’Ulizia
{"title":"The societal impacts of the SOCIAL4FOOD project","authors":"Alessia D’Andrea, Arianna D’Ulizia","doi":"10.1016/j.socimp.2023.100019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socimp.2023.100019","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The paper describes the social impact of the SOCIAL4FOOD project mainly related to the re-connection of people with nature and the fostering of social aggregation after the pandemic events. The project involved the community of the rural village of Arsoli located in Rome’s metropolitan area and known for the cultivation of a typical high-quality bean, named “fagiolina arsolana”. The social impact achieved by the project helped to address important societal challenges, including the support for sustainable agriculture and social well-being. To do so, the project followed a hybrid participatory approach based on learning-by-doing and design thinking. The implemented methodology contributed to re-purposing an abandoned green space through the co-design of a social farm for maintaining and recovering the sustainable practices of the \"fagiolina arsolana” production and, simultaneously, stimulating the sense of community and belonging.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101167,"journal":{"name":"Societal Impacts","volume":"1 1","pages":"Article 100019"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S294969772300019X/pdfft?md5=b17f7cc1e17ad67b622bc5e0eef51538&pid=1-s2.0-S294969772300019X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136697214","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Societal ImpactsPub Date : 2023-11-14DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2023.100018
Leon Y. Xiao
{"title":"Opening the compliance and enforcement loot box: A retrospective on some practice and policy impacts achieved through academic research","authors":"Leon Y. Xiao","doi":"10.1016/j.socimp.2023.100018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socimp.2023.100018","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Loot boxes are gambling-like products in video games that can be purchased with real-world money to obtain random rewards. Regulations have been imposed in some jurisdictions to attempt to address potential harms. Two recent policy studies assessed companies’ compliance (but more often, non-compliance) with those regulations. The first study found that a supposed ‘ban’ on loot boxes in Belgium was not enforced so the product remained widely accessible. A preprint reporting this was widely publicised by the media. This enhanced awareness led to companies newly complying with the law and helped policymakers to view the practicality of banning loot boxes with more due scepticism. Researchers should consider actively sharing non-peer-reviewed preprint results to protect consumers more promptly. The second study found that, contrary to regulations, many games with loot boxes were not labelled. Subsequent engagement with the media and the industry self-regulators caused remedial actions to be taken: unlabelled games have since been correctly labelled, and non-compliant companies have been punished with (albeit insignificant) fines. The societal impacts of loot box policy studies demonstrate the importance of actively communicating research results to the public through media engagement and challenging companies and regulators when they are not complying with or enforcing regulations.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101167,"journal":{"name":"Societal Impacts","volume":"1 1","pages":"Article 100018"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949697723000188/pdfft?md5=1156b38f92e908b03961240acfcf92cc&pid=1-s2.0-S2949697723000188-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134656757","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Societal ImpactsPub Date : 2023-11-14DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2023.100017
Victoria Norton, Stella Lignou
{"title":"QUIZ IT! An all-generation approach to encourage sustainable food packaging practices","authors":"Victoria Norton, Stella Lignou","doi":"10.1016/j.socimp.2023.100017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socimp.2023.100017","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>There is increasing pressure for consumers to adopt sustainable lifestyles; however, there is widespread confusion and lack of clear information relating to appropriate food packaging disposal. This paper explores quizzes as a strategy to test food packaging disposal knowledge and encourage engagement in UK consumers of varying ages. Three hundred and eleven consumers (4–85 years) completed the food packaging symbols and disposal quizzes at various community-based events. In summary, quiz performance was encouraging; however, it was associated with various knowledge gaps such as symbols (tidyman and green dot) and disposal (cleaning and mixed materials). Positively, nearly 90 % of consumers are interested in modulating future food packaging disposal behaviour; hence, capitalising on such findings is key going forwards. Therefore, the use of quizzes was an effective strategy to engage consumers with appropriate disposal in community settings. Future work should focus on ensuring consumers have access to relevant information coupled with improved recycling infrastructure so that households can easily implement everyday sustainable food packaging behaviour.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101167,"journal":{"name":"Societal Impacts","volume":"1 1","pages":"Article 100017"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949697723000176/pdfft?md5=5cfeedf81bab840ebdabf5a3a77b9504&pid=1-s2.0-S2949697723000176-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134832872","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Societal ImpactsPub Date : 2023-11-14DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2023.100016
Ulla Vogel, Keld Alstrup Jensen, Anne Thoustrup Saber, Niels Hadrup, Maria Helena Guerra Andersen, Karin Sørig Hougaard, Nicklas Raun Jacobsen, Ole Henning Sørensen
{"title":"Lessons from nanosafety research for effective regulation and safer handling of nanomaterials at the workplace","authors":"Ulla Vogel, Keld Alstrup Jensen, Anne Thoustrup Saber, Niels Hadrup, Maria Helena Guerra Andersen, Karin Sørig Hougaard, Nicklas Raun Jacobsen, Ole Henning Sørensen","doi":"10.1016/j.socimp.2023.100016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socimp.2023.100016","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>At the turn of the twentieth century, nanotechnology was regarded as the new innovation potential. However, increased industrial use of nanomaterials raised concerns whether nanomaterial exposure could pose occupational health risks similar to asbestos. In 2012, the National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NFA) established the ‘Danish Centre for Nanosafety’ with the aim to provide evidence-based knowledge for policy advice on occupational handling of nanomaterials. Relevant stakeholders including the Danish Working Environment Authority (WEA), the Danish Environment Protection Agency, and the social partners were engaged. The project achieved societal impact in various ways: NFA produced documentation for health-based occupational exposure limits for three engineered nanomaterials and diesel exhaust nanoparticles at the request of WEA. Denmark adopted a national occupational exposure limit for diesel particles in 2021. WEA made a guidance document on safe handling of nanomaterials. The Working Environment Council published fact sheets based on knowledge from NFA aimed at both nanomaterial providers and enterprises using nanomaterials. A revised law made it compulsory to register the presence of nanomaterials in products in the Danish Product Registry. Finally, the Danish Centre for Nanosafety supported development of a free, web-based control-banding tool for occupational risk assessment and -management of nanomaterials (NanoSafer.org).</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101167,"journal":{"name":"Societal Impacts","volume":"1 1","pages":"Article 100016"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949697723000164/pdfft?md5=efd9db236b0f7c9f8e4f37aaf01c1292&pid=1-s2.0-S2949697723000164-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134656758","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Societal ImpactsPub Date : 2023-11-10DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2023.100014
Soumya Kanti Guha , Sougata Niyogi
{"title":"Cultural mapping and SARS-CoV-2 vaccination: An ethnic perspective","authors":"Soumya Kanti Guha , Sougata Niyogi","doi":"10.1016/j.socimp.2023.100014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socimp.2023.100014","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The COVID-19 pandemic has forced a comprehensive vaccination program that spans across social, geographical, and political boundaries. Our study aims to evaluate the program's effectiveness and explore the social factors that can influence its success globally. By analyzing data on immunization coverage and COVID-19 vaccination status for 196 and 187 countries, respectively, and taking into account the cultural values of 110 countries, we identified a correlation between vaccination success and societal openness to change. Our findings suggest that a history of good immunization coverage alone may not guarantee successful vaccine rollout; an optimistic ecosystem is also necessary. People must be willing to accept and apply the solution, and the rollout must address their psychological need for 360-degree success. Our study thus highlights the importance of understanding the social outlook to calibrate the attainment scale of global vaccination programs.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101167,"journal":{"name":"Societal Impacts","volume":"1 1","pages":"Article 100014"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949697723000140/pdfft?md5=f96e23381f298e2d85f1bd592740c69f&pid=1-s2.0-S2949697723000140-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134656756","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Societal ImpactsPub Date : 2023-11-07DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2023.100013
David Wright, Richa Kumar
{"title":"Assessing the socio-economic impacts of cybercrime","authors":"David Wright, Richa Kumar","doi":"10.1016/j.socimp.2023.100013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socimp.2023.100013","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>There are wildly different estimates of the cost of cybercrime. Often, it is not clear how the estimates were made, nor what criteria were used. The costs of cybercrime go beyond the only financial. Cybercrime has social impacts too that are rather more difficult to measure or quantify, but nevertheless are real. Individual cybercrime victims often suffer stress, anxiety, fear of being victimised again. Communities suffer from a lack of trust and social polarisation. The authors directed a study of the socio-economic impacts of cybercrime and put forward a methodology for assessing the socio-economic impacts of cybercrime. Having a more accurate assessment of cybercrime will help policymakers and law enforcement authorities assign an appropriate priority to combatting cybercrime.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101167,"journal":{"name":"Societal Impacts","volume":"1 1","pages":"Article 100013"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949697723000139/pdfft?md5=2da5a17a38db8ed3e9d310af59283e0a&pid=1-s2.0-S2949697723000139-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"92046674","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Societal ImpactsPub Date : 2023-10-27DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2023.100008
David Fechner, Sharyn Rundle-Thiele
{"title":"Conserving koalas: Outcomes and impact following a two-year community engagement campaign using CBE™","authors":"David Fechner, Sharyn Rundle-Thiele","doi":"10.1016/j.socimp.2023.100008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socimp.2023.100008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This case study outlines how local governments have partnered with scientists and professionals who are funded by state government to directly contribute to koala conservation. This paper explains an approach that can be deployed across different local government areas to deliver societal impact. Specifically, we provide a brief overview on how using the co-design, build, and engage framework can lead to measurable koala conservation outcomes such as increased koala sighting submissions reporting the results of two-years of campaign work in the Logan City Council local government area.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101167,"journal":{"name":"Societal Impacts","volume":"1 1","pages":"Article 100008"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949697723000085/pdfft?md5=7d55f7d7c152958527edd370926edb10&pid=1-s2.0-S2949697723000085-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"92046593","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Societal ImpactsPub Date : 2023-10-17DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2023.100009
James H. Clark
{"title":"Waste as an opportunity","authors":"James H. Clark","doi":"10.1016/j.socimp.2023.100009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socimp.2023.100009","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Waste can be valorised at a molecular level thus broadening the scope for waste utilisation. This requires a multi partner and multidisciplinary approach including engaging different industry sectors and introducing new concepts in education, as well as good public engagement.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101167,"journal":{"name":"Societal Impacts","volume":"1 1","pages":"Article 100009"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949697723000097/pdfft?md5=7d2042f5e8e09b7da485ea618e1f5cd4&pid=1-s2.0-S2949697723000097-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"92046676","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Societal ImpactsPub Date : 2023-10-14DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2023.100010
Cornelia Blank , Andrea Petróczi
{"title":"From learning to leading: Making and evaluating the impact of anti-doping education with a competency approach","authors":"Cornelia Blank , Andrea Petróczi","doi":"10.1016/j.socimp.2023.100010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socimp.2023.100010","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Educating athletes is essential, but is it creating any real change? Evaluating anti-doping education became mandatory with the introduction of the International Standard for Education. We argue that anti-doping education has the potential to have a social and societal impact not only in the sport context but beyond. Following this, we advise that outcome evaluation of anti-doping education should be holistic and focus on this social and societal impact rather than relying solely on outputs (what is delivered). To generate and evaluate the true impact of anti-doping education, we need to move beyond educating and start focusing on developing athletes’ competency instead. Adopting the personal agency concept and building on our preliminary work with anti-doping literacy, we propose one feasible way of designing such holistic evaluation tool. We argue that the mandatory evaluation should be approached from the impact angle and worked backwards to map what knowledge and skills are necessary to fulfil the impact, which should inform the content of anti-doping education – not the other way around.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101167,"journal":{"name":"Societal Impacts","volume":"1 1","pages":"Article 100010"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949697723000103/pdfft?md5=047e0d61fe7a50f3b29e5fefc4591c09&pid=1-s2.0-S2949697723000103-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"92136243","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Societal ImpactsPub Date : 2023-10-14DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2023.100011
Nataliya Apanovich , Seth Asare Okyere , Stephen Leonard Mensah , Louis Kusi Frimpong
{"title":"Education for sustainable development: Societal benefits of a community garden project in Tucson, Arizona","authors":"Nataliya Apanovich , Seth Asare Okyere , Stephen Leonard Mensah , Louis Kusi Frimpong","doi":"10.1016/j.socimp.2023.100011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socimp.2023.100011","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Education for sustainable development is gaining traction in sustainability discourses and policies to bridge the gap between the theory and practice of climate change mitigation and adaptation. In the United States, university-led initiatives are being promoted to provide experiential learning platforms to empower students for climate action. One such example is community gardens. This paper examined the societal benefits derived by a group of university students from engaging in community-based learning through the University of Arizona Community Garden (UACG). Based on interviews, participant observation, and students-based activities, the findings revealed that the community garden provided psychosocial benefits such as social interaction, and connection with nature. The findings highlight the co-benefits of integrating community garden projects into community-based learning pedagogies to realize psychosocial and environmental benefits. Scaling up such interventions through collaboration with community organizations can advance the role of higher education in the achievement of the SDGs.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101167,"journal":{"name":"Societal Impacts","volume":"1 1","pages":"Article 100011"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50191343","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}