A research project funded by the Research Council of Norway exploring social responsible crowdsourcing tools for environmental research and decision-making, in the areas of urban air quality and wood burning, urban stormwater management and blue-green infrastructure, and urban planning.
During one intense summer week, Line Barkved (NIVA) participated in a course on Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) at UiO. The course was lead by experts in the field Prof. Richard Owen and Dr. Sarah Hartley from the UK. Here are some points from the course.
Harald Throne-Holst (SIFO) reflects about transparency as an essential part of Responsible Research and Innovation. "Research needs to be transparent, and that goes for all phases of a project".
Collaboration across silos and disciplines is key in urban water management. During the Embrace the Water Conference in Gothenburg, researchers and urban practitioners from all over the world met to exchange and learn from each other. iResponse and Oslo Municipality presented on urban stormwater management.