Abstract
Equity requires a rethinking of the processes and methods that applied scientists and engineers work through as they develop solutions that are simultaneously technical and social. By bridging insights from science and technology studies with critical analysis of participatory development practice, we propose a framework for understanding equitable technology development. We explore this through an illustrative case of water monitoring technology development, undertaken with scientists, engineers and communities in Vanuatu. Analysis suggests a typology of five methodological considerations that are significant for the practice of equitable technology development, locating equitable technology development as both a technical and an ethical challenge.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 100451 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Sustainable Futures |
Volume | 9 |
Early online date | 18 Jan 2025 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 18 Jan 2025 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2025 The Author(s)
Keywords
- Equity
- Innovation processes
- Knowledge
- Power
- Technology development
- Transdisciplinary methods