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Aggregate indicator title

Communication material

Description

Public discourse and science communication products

Domain

Science & Technology

Qualitative/Quantitative

Quantitative  & qualitative

Primary/Secondary data

Secondary data

Source of data

(Publicly available) project documentations; Online repositories (e.g. Science Direct, Google Scholar, etc.)

Time series

No

Unit of measurement (observation)

Absolute values & nominal

Unit of analysis

Project

Analytical level (logic model)

Output

Links with indicators in other domains

N/A

Data collection method(s)

Review of project of documentation and publications; analysis of project tools

Data collection item(s)

Not indicated, but can be derived from the following definitions:

  • Existence of online informal written communications about project processes and findings
  • Existence of structured publications for project stakeholders, produced in hard copy or digitally
  • Existence of publicly available digital videos on project content, activities, and findings
  • Existence (or number) of oral presentations at conferences or public events
  • Existence of dedicated website for the project
Indicator building
  • Newsletters (Y/N)
  • Videos (Y/N)
  • Presentations (Y/N)
  • Website (Y/N)
Availability of data

Medium-high

Feasibility

Minimal resources required

Comments/caveats
Source of indicator definition

Wiggins et al. (2018)