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Article

Publication Date

2025

Abstract

As unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) become increasingly relevant in agriculture,logistics, and emergency services, their integration into rural areas offers bothopportunities and challenges. Public acceptance is a key factor for successfulimplementation and is influenced by perceived usefulness, emotional responses,trust, and local relevance. Acceptance also varies across application fields andgeographic contexts. Despite growing interest in drone technologies, empiricalresearch on rural-specific acceptance remains limited. This study addresses thatgap by investigating public acceptance of civilian drone applications in ruralnorthern Germany, particularly in coastal regions. It explores cognitive andemotional acceptance factors, cross-sectoral differences, and developscommunication strategies to foster support. The research is part of a project cofundedby the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).

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Presented at the 23rd International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, May 27-30, 2025, Hosted by Oregon State University

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