Environmental Studies and Forestry

Smoke on the horizon: leveling up citizen and social science to motivate health protective responses during wildfires

S. E. Prince, S. E. Muskin, et al.

Discover how the Smoke Sense citizen science project is revolutionizing the way we respond to wildfire smoke events! This innovative smartphone app encourages health protective behaviors through engaging user experiences. This impactful research was conducted by Steven E. Prince, Sarah E. Muskin, Samantha J. Kramer, ShihMing Huang, Timothy Blakey, and Ana G. Rappold.

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Abstract

Climate change and population growth in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) are increasing wildfire frequency and smoke exposure. This paper presents the Smoke Sense citizen science project, a smartphone app designed to engage users, share information, and motivate health protective behaviors during wildfire smoke events. The authors propose a synergistic approach combining citizen and behavioral science to address the intention-action gap in reducing smoke exposure. The approach leverages social norms, positive reinforcement, friction reduction, and self-efficacy enhancement to encourage protective actions.

Publisher

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications

Published On

Feb 12, 2024

Authors

Steven E. Prince, Sarah E. Muskin, Samantha J. Kramer, ShihMing Huang, Timothy Blakey, Ana G. Rappold

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