کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1714994 1519962 2013 9 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
The benefits brought by space—General public versus space agencies perspectives
موضوعات مرتبط
مهندسی و علوم پایه سایر رشته های مهندسی مهندسی هوافضا
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The benefits brought by space—General public versus space agencies perspectives
چکیده انگلیسی


• We identify public perception related to the major problems faced by humanity.
• We identify public perception related to the solutions space technology could bring.
• There is higher space agency awareness in North America as compared to Europe.
• The public believes that space technology could help with resources depletion and climate change.
• There is public demand for more agency focus on outreach and education.

Space agencies and governments have been long striving to find justification for the budgets allocated to non-commercial space missions. The most frequent justifications were scientific discoveries, technological development as well as national prestige. The current study aims to have a different look at the question “Which are the benefits brought by space?” by investigating/sampling/interrogating the public opinion and identifying the perception and view of the generation that form the bulk of the taxpaying citizens for the immediate future and will be actively financing any future missions. The study focuses on the answers provided to an online survey by an international sample of population. The target individuals are in the age range of 25–44 and are users of social networks. They are either employed or students, but they are not directly involved with the space sector. The survey aims to establish whether the promotional activities of ESA, NASA and other space agencies are aligned with the perceived benefits of this sample population. Is space contributing to what the target people consider important? What could be done to improve/change this perception? How did the public perception evolve? Which are the biggest problems humanity is confronted with today according to the sample population? Could space help addressing these major problems? The paper will firstly present the statistical analysis of the sample answers and the conclusions that can be drawn from them. In a second step it will compare the perceptions and expectations of the public in regards to space with the current space agencies strategies and identify the gaps and discontinuities.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Acta Astronautica - Volume 88, July–August 2013, Pages 129–137
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