Harmonized Skies: A Survey on Drone Acceptance across Europe

Author:

Stolz Maria1,Papenfuß Anne1ORCID,Dunkel Franziska1,Linhuber Eva2

Affiliation:

1. Institute of Flight Guidance, German Aerospace Center, 38108 Brunswick, Germany

2. SKOPOS Institute for Market and Communication Research GmbH & Co. KG, 50354 Hürth, Germany

Abstract

This study investigated the public acceptance of drones in six European countries. For this purpose, an online questionnaire was created, which was completed by 2998 participants. The general attitude towards drones, concerns, approval for different use cases, minimum tolerable flight altitude, acceptable flight areas, and the impact of personal and demographic attributes on drone acceptance were analyzed. Overall, attitudes towards drones were quite positive in the entire sample and even improved slightly in a second measurement at the end of the questionnaire. However, the results also show that acceptance strongly depends on the use case. Drones for civil and public applications are more widely accepted than those for private and commercial applications. Moreover, the population still has high concerns about privacy and safety. Knowledge about drones, interest in technologies, and age proved essential to predicting acceptance. Thus, tailored communication strategies, for example, through social media, can enhance public awareness and acceptance.

Funder

SESAR Joint Undertaking under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program

Publisher

MDPI AG

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