Browsing by Author "Shannon, Caitriona"

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    Data supporting 'Public perceptions of household IoT smart water ‘event’ meters in the UK – implications for urban water governance'
    (Cranfield University, 2022-02-10 16:03) Shannon, Caitriona; Smith, Heather
    Student project collecting quantitative data on the UK public perceptions around water consumption and smart meters in the home, using an online survey.Data was collected through Qualtrics (n=558) from 20th - 24th July 2020. Files require SPSS software to be opened. Please contact if another format is required.
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    Exploring knowledge, perception of risk and biosecurity practices among researchers in the UK: a quantitative survey
    (Springer, 2018-09-08) Shannon, Caitriona; Quinn, Claire Helen; Sutcliffe, Chloe; Stebbing, Paul D.; Dally, Thomas; Glover, Anita; Dunn, Alison M.
    Accidental introduction and/or spread of invasive non-native species (INNS) can result from a range of activities including agriculture, transport, trade and recreation. Researchers represent an important group of stakeholders who undertake activities in the field that could potentially facilitate the spread of INNS. Biosecurity is key to preventing the introduction and spread of INNS. Risk perceptions are a fundamental component in determining behaviour, so understanding how researchers perceive the risks associated with their activities can help us understand some of the drivers of biosecurity behaviour in the field. The aim of this study was to investigate researchers’ perceptions of risk in relation to their field activities and whether risk perceptions influenced behaviour. We gathered quantitative data on perceptions of risk and biosecurity practices using an online questionnaire. Only 35% of all respondents considered their field activities to pose some risk in terms of spreading INNS. Higher risk perception was found in those who undertook high risk activities or where INNS were known/expected to be present. However, whilst respondents with experience of INNS were more likely to report consciously employing biosecurity in the field, this did not translate into better actual biosecurity practices. Awareness of biosecurity campaigns did in fact increase perception of risk, perceived and actual biosecurity behaviour. However, there remains a disconnect between reported and actual biosecurity practices, including a lack of understanding about what constitutes good biosecurity practice. These findings should be used to improve targeted awareness raising campaigns and help create directed training on biosecurity practices.
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    Perceptions of circular solutions
    (Cranfield University, 2020-05-27 15:13) Shannon, Caitriona; Smith, Heather
    Three data sets on public perceptions towards recycled water for drinking purposes and the use of recovered nutrients for food production in the UK, Netherlands and Spain. Quantitative data collected using an online survey. Data exported in SPSS.The projects that generated this data received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No 690323 (SMART-Plant) and No 776541 (NextGen).Files require SPSS software to be opened. Please contact if another format is required.
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    Public perceptions of household IoT smart water ‘event’ meters in the UK – implications for urban water governance
    (Frontiers, 2022-02-14) Goulas, Athanasios; Goodwin, Daniel; Shannon, Caitriona; Jeffrey, Paul; Smith, Heather M.
    Cities around the world are facing water availability challenges, intensified by increasing populations and climate change. Technology, such as household smart meters measuring domestic water consumption, can play a role in demand management, yet a deeper understanding of public expectations and the practicalities of city-wide implementation is required. This article explores public perceptions of smart water meters that use Internet of Things (IoT) technology and machine learning to profile household water use “events” and anomalies. By leveraging insights from an online survey implemented in the UK (n = 558), this article explores factors influencing the likelihood of citizens choosing to have this type of meter installed along with potential societal barriers and opportunities. Nearly half of the participants said they would choose to have such a meter installed and logistic regression showed predictive variables were younger ages, being male, those with existing water meters and those with other smart devices. The likelihood of choosing this type of water meter was also associated with preferences to have control over data privacy, whether the meter would reduce water bills and whether it was provided free of charge. We locate these results within other contemporary experiences of smart meters and water grids in urban contexts to discuss practical challenges of using real-time environmental data for urban water governance. Policymakers and water resources planners should continue to monitor public perceptions, implement urban experiments and cost-benefit analyses to better interpret the wider benefits of such technology for behavioral and educational interventions within a more digitized and increasingly data-centric water grid.