Realities of using self-administered smartphone surveys to solve sustainability challenges

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dc.contributor.authorAnciano, Fiona
dc.contributor.authorDube, Mmeli
dc.contributor.authorLewis, Amy
dc.date.accessioned2025-12-05T10:10:28Z
dc.date.available2025-12-05T10:10:28Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractTo fill data gaps in human-environment systems, especially in difficult-to-access locations, novel tools are needed to collect (near) real-time data from diverse populations across the globe. Here we discuss the practicalities, constraints, and lessons learnt from six field studies using high spatial and temporal smartphone surveys in six different countries. We suggest that high spatiotemporal, self-administered smartphone surveys will produce novel insights into human behaviour, attitudes, and socio-economic characteristics that, when matched with high spatiotemporal resolution environmental data (e.g., from remote sensing), can be used to address sustainability challenges for global communities. Furthermore, we highlight the need for continuous refinement and improvement in future developments to enhance the efficacy of this methodology. By sharing the practical implications and constraints associated with smartphone surveys, this article contributes to the evolving landscape of data collection methods.
dc.identifier.citationLewis, A.R., Willcock, S., Casas, A., Kupiec-Teahan, B., Mendoza Sanchez, J., Anciano, F., Barrington, D.J., Dube, M., Hutchings, P., Karani, C. and Llaxacondor, A., 2025. Realities of using self-administered smartphone surveys to solve sustainability challenges. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 12(1), pp.1-11.
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-025-05305-w
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/21528
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer Nature
dc.subjectpracticalities
dc.subjecthigh spatial and temporal smartphone
dc.subjecthuman behaviour
dc.subjectattitudes
dc.subjectand socio-economic characteristics
dc.titleRealities of using self-administered smartphone surveys to solve sustainability challenges
dc.typeArticle

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