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On the road to citizen seismology: the PrESENCE and SismoCité research programmes

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The seismic events that affected the Eurometropole of Strasbourg (France) between 2019 and 2021 led to extensive media coverage of the seismological data diffused by the national seismic monitoring network (BCSF-RéNaSS). Numerous articles published in the local press have provided technical information to characterize the events and document their effects. Sociological observations highlight significant variations in the social appropriation of seismological data and the impact of deep geothermal energy projects. The PrESENCE and SismoCité projects, which bring together geophysicists and social sciences researchers, aim to implement a citizen science initiative focusing on seismic monitoring. These projects will give civil society a better understanding of the environmental impact of industrial projects, enabling them to form their own opinions and make informed decisions. A number of actions are being taken in this context: Implementing a concertation process involving scientists, municipalities, and associations The aim is to involve citizens, municipalities and association in the deployment and optimisation of a citizen science initiative dedicated to seismological monitoring. Alongside the installation of seismometer in private homes (the Alsace seismo-citizen network), several sensors are installed in town halls and association premises, enabling participants to uptake the initiative. The concertation will be carried out in several steps: preliminary interviews, focus group sessions, expert hearings, and redaction of proposals on the design of the seismic monitoring system (with a focus on its scope, governance, communication tools and openness to society). A monitoring committee will be set up, whose role will evolve as the project progresses. Enhance dialogue between science and society Two different approaches will be used for exchanges between scientists, volunteers and the general public. First, thematic public meetings involving different categories of stakeholders: EOST researchers will present reports on seismological observations; in other sessions, researchers and/or members of civil society will open the debate by tackling other issues (related to economy, energy policy, environment). Second, existing mediation spaces would be mobilized to present the approach to a wider audience. In these venues, a seismic sensor similar to those used in the sismo-citoyen network will be presented with a range of information about the SismoCité project and seismological monitoring. A mediator from each of these structures will explain, at set times, how the sensor works and its value for seismological monitoring. In this paper, we will go back over the objectives of this project and present in detail the progress of our work, as well as the methodology used to organize this concertation.
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hal-04406056 , version 1 (19-01-2024)

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Arnaud Jérome, Philippe Chavot, Anne Masseran, Yeny Serrano, Jean Zoungrana. On the road to citizen seismology: the PrESENCE and SismoCité research programmes. European Geothermal Workshop 2023, Utrecht University; European Energy Research Alliance, Nov 2023, Utrecht, Netherlands. ⟨hal-04406056⟩
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