Case studies and publications

Examples of 1000minds nonprofit applications.

Discovering the relative importance of characteristics of developing countries considered by people when choosing countries to donate money to

Comparing the value for money of possible geo-engineering responses to climate change, such as space sun shades, cloud whitening and tree planting

Researching how home owners value the various aspects of rooftop photovoltaic systems when they think about using them to power their homes

Prioritizing responses to pollution of streams and storm water drains based on assessing environmental, community, regulatory and logistical considerations
Evaluating residents’ willingness to trade-off the expected costs and benefits associated with the construction of a cement factory in a rural area

Eliciting people’s preferences and willingness to make trade-offs with respect to choices related to marine reserves and customary fishing areas
Identifying how ecologists prioritize ethically salient factors in research in order to improve ethical consistency and moral robustness
Revealing the preferences of ecosystem experts with respect to plant attributes to prioritize species for restoring grassy woodland areas
Creating a framework linking environmental and socio-economic considerations to develop resource management strategies for oceans

Discovering people’s preferences with respect to desirable characteristics of residential buildings made from large concrete panels

Creating a points system for awarding scholarships based on students’ grade point average, past research performance and ‘fit’ with department’s research programs

Tools to help young people – and their parents, teachers, etc – to rank subjects they might like to major in at university based on their skills and interests

Judging theatre awards entries for best design, promotion, visiting production, script, male and female performers, director and production of the year
Ranking new business ideas and selecting finalists, based on quality of product or service, originality, and commercial potential or community good