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Can HCI help increase people’s engagement in sustainable development? A case study on energy literacy
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The adoption of energy efficiency practices and increased penetration of renewable energy
sources in the power system are estimated to play a key role in the decarbonization of the energy
sector, helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions and ultimately fight climate change. To foster
energy transition, energy education initiatives should primarily target the citizens and be designed
adopting a User-Centered Design (UCD) approach and HCI methodologies. This paper describes how
UCD/HCI can inform the design of citizens’ energy education initiatives by presenting a case study—
the development of an information platform targeting Madeiran citizens. The article describes the
design process, from ideation to prototype and validation. Methods used in each phase (card sorting,
semi-structured interviews, brainstorming sessions, think-aloud protocol and surveys) are described.
Results of each phase and how they have informed the following steps are presented, together with a
detailed description of the resulting information platform and initial results in terms of acceptance
and interaction with the system. Our initial results support the hypothesis that adopting an HCI
perspective can nurture the development of energy education initiatives targeting citizens, bringing
a user-centered approach to the design of such initiatives.
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Human computer interaction Sustainable HCI User-centered design Energy literacy Energy consumption Energy production . Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e da Engenharia
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Citação
Pestana, C., Barros, L., Scuri, S., & Barreto, M. (2021). Can HCI help increase people’s engagement in sustainable development? A case study on energy literacy. Sustainability, 13(14), 7543.
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MDPI