Literature review on motivation and incentives for voluntary participation in citizen science projects

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cg.authorship.typesConsultanten_US
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR multi-centreen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agricultureen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationBioversity Internationalen_US
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Funden_US
cg.contributor.initiativeDigital Innovationen_US
cg.creator.identifierAnna Müller: 0000-0003-3120-8560en_US
cg.creator.identifierRhys: 0000-0003-0213-5462en_US
cg.subject.actionAreaSystems Transformationen_US
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatAGRICULTUREen_US
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatINFORMATION SYSTEMSen_US
cg.subject.impactAreaClimate adaptation and mitigationen_US
cg.subject.impactAreaEnvironmental health and biodiversityen_US
cg.subject.impactAreaGender equality, youth and social inclusionen_US
cg.subject.impactAreaNutrition, health and food securityen_US
dc.contributor.authorDelfine, Mariaen_US
dc.contributor.authorMuller, Annaen_US
dc.contributor.authorManners, Rhysen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-12-19T15:26:33Zen_US
dc.date.available2024-12-19T15:26:33Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/168064en_US
dc.titleLiterature review on motivation and incentives for voluntary participation in citizen science projectsen_US
dcterms.abstractCitizen science projects depend on the voluntary participation of individuals, whose motivations and engagement are shaped by a complex interplay of psychological, social and external factors. This literature review explores the diverse motivations driving initial and sustained participation in citizen science, drawing on theoretical frameworks such as Self-Determination Theory, Batson’s framework of community involvement and Schwartz’s Theory of Basic Values. Intrinsic motivations, including curiosity and the desire to learn, often dominate initial engagement, while sustained participation is influenced by a combination of collectivistic, egoistic, intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Incentives such as feedback, gamification and task relevance emerge as critical strategies for maintaining engagement. The review also highlights the demotivation factors and barriers, such as monotonous tasks and logistical challenges, that hinder participation.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationDelfine, M.; Muller, A.; Manners, R. (2024) Literature review on motivation and incentives for voluntary participation in citizen science projects. 16 p..en_US
dcterms.extent16 p.en_US
dcterms.issued2024-12-01en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0en_US
dcterms.subjectincentivesen_US
dcterms.subjectcitizen scienceen_US
dcterms.subjectincentivoen_US
dcterms.subjectmotivationen_US
dcterms.subjectciencia ciudadanaen_US
dcterms.subjectmotivaciónen_US
dcterms.typeWorking Paperen_US

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