Environmental Justice and Equity in Community-led Digital Decision-making under Uncertainty

• Project/Area Number: 21K12349
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 64060:Environmental policy and social systems-related
• Research Institution: Kyoto University
• Principal Investigator: マクレラン ベンジャミン 京都大学, エネルギー科学研究科, 准教授 (10723455)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): Chapman Andrew 九州大学, カーボンニュートラル・エネルギー国際研究所, 准教授 (60795293)
• Project Period (FY): 2021-04-01 – 2026-03-31
• Project Status: Granted (Fiscal Year 2021)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000); Fiscal Year 2025: ¥130,000 (Direct Cost: ¥100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥30,000); Fiscal Year 2024: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2023: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2022: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2021: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
• Keywords: Digital Democracy / Deep sea mining / social equity / environmental justice / stakeholder engagement

Outline of Research at the Start

The internet offers a useful way to engage with stakeholders in the general public and to get their feedback on important issues. But how to do this effectively still needs investigation. This research will develop online tools for community decision-making regarding complex environmental and social problems.