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Oriana Mosca1, Andrea Manunza1, Sara Manca1
1Department of Pedagogy, Psychology and Philosophy, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Frontiers in Psychology
|January 19, 2024
Summary
Digital technologies like VR and gamification can promote environmental sustainability, particularly for energy and water saving. Further research is needed to understand why these digital interventions are effective.
Area of Science:
- Interdisciplinary sustainability research
- Environmental science and digital technology applications
Background:
- Achieving sustainable development requires understanding human behavior's environmental impact.
- Political actions for sustainability are nascent, highlighting the need for effective interventions.
- A healthy environment is crucial for human survival and future generations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically map the applications of digital technologies in promoting environmental sustainability.
- To identify key digital technologies and sustainable behaviors addressed in existing research.
- To synthesize findings from a rigorous systematic mapping of relevant studies.
Main Methods:
- Systematic mapping (SM) of scientific literature.
- Database searches yielding over 1000 initial studies.
- Screening and selection of 37 eligible studies using ROSES (RepOrting standards for Systematic Evidence Syntheses) criteria.
Main Results:
- Three primary clusters of digital technologies were identified: virtual/immersive/augmented reality, gamification, and power-metering systems.
- Two main sustainable behaviors (SBs) were targeted: energy and water saving, and pollution reduction.
- The reviewed studies did not clearly elucidate the effectiveness or underlying mechanisms of digital interventions.
Conclusions:
- Digital technologies show promise in promoting environmental sustainability, particularly in energy/water conservation and pollution reduction.
- There is a critical need for future research to detail digital intervention design and behavioral/technological rationales.
- Enhanced understanding of intervention effectiveness will improve the adoption of digital tools for sustainable behavior change.
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