Thank you for considering participating in this research project. The purpose of this page is to explain the nature of this study and what your participation would involve, to enable you to make an informed choice. This study aims to identify potentially ‘safe’ and ‘unsafe’ areas in Cork City based on public opinion by crowdsourcing local knowledge. Should you choose to participate, you will be asked to add points on a map to areas of Cork City that you feel are safe and unsafe, as well as give a rating on the safety of the area during the day and night, and provide at least one option from a list of options to add context as to why you feel the area is safe/unsafe. No personally identifiable information will be collected or displayed. Participation in this study is completely voluntary. There is no obligation to participate, and should you choose to do so, you can refuse to answer specific questions, or decide to withdraw from the study. All information you provide will be confidential and your anonymity will be protected throughout the study. The anonymous data will be stored on a secure supported cloud storage platform.
We do not anticipate any negative outcomes from participating in this study; however, should you experience any concerns arising from participating in this research, or should it raise any issues for you, the support services provided below may be of use to you. If you have any queries about this research, you can get in touch using the contact form provided.
You must be over 18 and agree to the terms of the study stated above to participate.
For support:
Samaritans: Call 116 123
UCC Crisis Text Line: Text UCC to 086 1800280