Supporting forced migrant resettlement with a location based freecycling service

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Main Author: Braun, Lucas Alan
Publication Date: 2019
Format: Master thesis
Language: eng
Source: Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)
Download full: http://hdl.handle.net/10362/68744
Summary: Dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Geospatial Technologies
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spelling Supporting forced migrant resettlement with a location based freecycling serviceSocial isolationLocation-based freecycling serviceMigrantsDissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Geospatial TechnologiesForced migrants face many challenges when trying to settle into life in a new city. Social isolation is one common consequence of the upheaval they experience. Research has shown that technology can ease various parts of the resettlement process, but work is needed to see how it can address social isolation in particular. We hypothesized that a location-based freecycling service would be particularly suitable for this purpose, due to freecycling's potential to bolster social engagement and location-based services' ability to adapt to the user's context. We conducted needs assessment interviews with ve forced migrants and six freecyclers in M unster, Germany. We analyzed the results of the interviews to develop user requirements for a theoretical service. We implemented a subset of the user requirements as part of a prototype mobile app. Then we evaluated the app with 6 forced migrants and 16 freecyclers during a two-week trial. Our investigation showed that, with careful design, a location-based freecycling service can meet the needs of both locally established freecyclers and forced migrants seeking to reduce their social isolation. These ndings contribute to literature on the needs of forced migrants and how to meet those needs with geospatial technologies. Our ndings can bene t researchers of forced migrant social isolation and developers of location-based and other services to support forced migrant resettlement.Degbelo, AuriolKray, ChristianPainho, Marco Octávio TrindadeRUNBraun, Lucas Alan2019-05-06T11:21:47Z2019-02-052019-02-05T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesisapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10362/68744TID:202230333enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)instname:FCCN, serviços digitais da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiainstacron:RCAAP2024-05-22T17:39:13Zoai:run.unl.pt:10362/68744Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireinfo@rcaap.ptopendoar:https://opendoar.ac.uk/repository/71602025-05-28T17:10:13.083177Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP) - FCCN, serviços digitais da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Supporting forced migrant resettlement with a location based freecycling service
title Supporting forced migrant resettlement with a location based freecycling service
spellingShingle Supporting forced migrant resettlement with a location based freecycling service
Braun, Lucas Alan
Social isolation
Location-based freecycling service
Migrants
title_short Supporting forced migrant resettlement with a location based freecycling service
title_full Supporting forced migrant resettlement with a location based freecycling service
title_fullStr Supporting forced migrant resettlement with a location based freecycling service
title_full_unstemmed Supporting forced migrant resettlement with a location based freecycling service
title_sort Supporting forced migrant resettlement with a location based freecycling service
author Braun, Lucas Alan
author_facet Braun, Lucas Alan
author_role author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Degbelo, Auriol
Kray, Christian
Painho, Marco Octávio Trindade
RUN
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Braun, Lucas Alan
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Social isolation
Location-based freecycling service
Migrants
topic Social isolation
Location-based freecycling service
Migrants
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