A survey of travel behaviour among scientists in Germany and the potential for change.
cross_sectional · Level IV
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 32463357.
- Also identified by DOI 10.7554/eLife.56765 and PMC identifier 7255798.
- Licence recorded as CC BY.
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Abstract
Awareness of the environmental impact of conferences is growing within the scientific community. Here we report the results of a survey in which scientists in Germany were asked about their attendance at conferences, their reasons for attending, and their willingness to explore new approaches that would reduce the impact of conferences on the environment. A majority of respondents were keen to reduce their own carbon footprint and were willing to explore alternatives to the traditional conference.
Medical subject headings
- Carbon Footprint
- Congresses as Topic
- Conservation of Natural Resources
- Science
- Travel