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Aggregate indicator title	Involvement and support
Description	Possibilities for involvement in the project and support offered for participation
Domain	Society
Qualitative/Quantitative	Quantitative & Qualitative
Primary/Secondary data	Primary & Secondary data
Source of data	Not specified
Time series	Yes, ex ante and ex post
Unit of measurement (observation)	Absolute values & nominal
Unit of analysis	Project
Analytical level (logic model)	Process
Links with indicators in other domains	N/A
Data collection method(s)	Not specified
Data collection item(s)	Does the project have specific communication plans for target groups? What engagement strategies does the project have (e.g. gamification)? Are the options for participation and the degree of involvement diversified? In which project phases are citizens involved? Are citizens and scientists equal partners in the knowledge generation process? Are support and training measures adapted to the different participant groups? Are objectives and results clearly and transparently communicated? How interactive is communication and collaboration between scientists and citizens organized? Does the project involve organizations that provide of relations and communication structures with citizens?
Indicator building	Target group alignment Degree of intensity Facilitation and communication Collaboration and synergies
Availability of data	Low
Feasibility	Insufficient information to judge
Comments/caveats
Source of indicator definition	Kieslinger et al. (2017; 2018)