DCitizens Roles Unveiled: SIG Navigating Identities in Digital Civics and the Spectrum of Societal Impact

TL;DR

This paper discusses the ethical challenges and community engagement considerations in Digital Civics projects, emphasizing sustainability, bias mitigation, and responsible technology deployment for societal benefit.

Contribution

It introduces a framework for navigating ethics and community needs in Digital Civics, promoting sustainable and responsible interventions in urban regeneration.

Findings

Identification of key ethical challenges in Digital Civics

Strategies for ensuring community-centric and sustainable outcomes

Emphasis on bias evaluation and authentic engagement

Abstract

The DCitizens SIG aims to navigate ethical dimensions in forthcoming Digital Civics projects, ensuring enduring benefits and community resilience. Additionally, it seeks to shape the future landscape of digital civics for ethical and sustainable interventions. As we dive into these interactive processes, a challenge arises of discerning authentic intentions and validating perspectives. This exploration extends to evaluating the sustainability of future interactions and scrutinising biases impacting engaged communities. The commitment is to ensure future outcomes align with genuine community needs and address the ethical imperative of a considerate departure strategy. This dialogue encourages future researchers and practitioners to integrate ethical considerations and community-centric principles, fostering a more sustainable and responsible approach to technology-driven interventions in future urban regeneration and beyond.