Can citizen science work? Perceptions of the role and utility of citizen science in a marine policy and management context

Vann-Sander, Sarah; Clifton, Julian; Harvey, Euan S.

doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2016.06.026

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“…) and citizen science projects (Vann‐Sander et al. ). Participation in voluntary activities (e.g., species monitoring or mapping) provides valuable experiences and data for individuals and public agencies.…”

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Exploring the Psychological Dimensions of Stewardship in Recreational Fisheries

Landon

Kyle

Riper

et al. 2018

N American J Fish Manag

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The sustainability of recreational fisheries is in part dependent on anglers acting as stewards of the resource. However, the psychological attributes that underpin anglers' adoption of voluntarily stewardship behaviors remain largely unknown. In this study, we tested a model of the factors that influence stewardship in the recreational fisheries sector. Specifically, we drew on identity theory to explore the role of one's identification as an angler in shaping moral norms and stewardship behaviors among anglers in Texas. Stewardship behavior was conceptualized along three dimensions related to private‐sphere, public‐sphere, and social stewardship activities. Data were taken from a statewide, mixed‐mode survey of Texas licensed anglers' attitudes, behaviors, and management preferences (n = 948). We hypothesized that one's identity as an angler and moral beliefs about acting as a steward of fisheries resources would predict three dimensions of stewardship behavior. Results indicated that one's identity as an angler is associated with normative beliefs and that these two factors have differential effects on engagement in multiple dimensions of stewardship behaviors.

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Exploring the Psychological Dimensions of Stewardship in Recreational Fisheries

Landon

Kyle

Riper

et al. 2018

N American J Fish Manag

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“…The value that citizen science brings to science, however, is a topic of hot discussion both within and outside the citizen science community (Dickinson et al 2010, Dickinson et al 2012, Riesch and Potter 2014, Tulloch et al 2013, Vann-Sander et al 2016. Key issues are when, how, and to what degree citizens can be involved in the research process.…”

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Innovation in Citizen Science – Perspectives on Science-Policy Advances

Hecker

Bonney

Haklay

et al. 2018

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“…Citizen science appeared in the mid-1990s, although the practice itself is older. Nowadays, many researchers have explored the definition, utilization, motivation, and typology of citizen science [34][35][36][37][38]. Citizen science projects have become increasingly attractive in natural and social science.…”

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A Citizen Science Approach for Collecting Toponyms

Perdana

Ostermann

2018

IJGI

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Abstract:The emerging trends and technologies of surveying and mapping potentially enable local experts to contribute and share their local geographical knowledge of place names (toponyms). We can see the increasing numbers of toponyms in digital platforms, such as OpenStreetMap, Facebook Place Editor, Swarm Foursquare, and Google Local Guide. On the other hand, government agencies keep working to produce concise and complete gazetteers. Crowdsourced geographic information and citizen science approaches offer a new paradigm of toponym collection. This paper addresses issues in the advancing toponym practice. First, we systematically examined the current state of toponym collection and handling practice by multiple stakeholders, and we identified a recurring set of problems. Secondly, we developed a citizen science approach, based on a crowdsourcing level of participation, to collect toponyms. Thirdly, we examined the implementation in the context of an Indonesian case study. The results show that public participation in toponym collection is an approach with the potential to solve problems in toponym handling, such as limited human resources, accessibility, and completeness of toponym information. The lessons learnt include the knowledge that the success of this approach depends on the willingness of the government to advance their workflow, the degree of collaboration between stakeholders, and the presence of a communicative approach in introducing and sharing toponym guidelines with the community.Keywords: citizen science; volunteered geographic information (VGI); toponym; crowdsourced data collection; data quality Opportunities for New Approaches to Collect Place NamesPlace names (known as toponyms) are an indispensable component of our communication about geographic features or regions, both natural and man-made [1,2]. They serve many purposes, including the obvious need for unambiguous identification for navigation, but also for current territorial claims and managing a society's past (e.g., to compare the renaming of streets or even entire cities following a regime change) [3][4][5][6][7][8]. Toponyms frequently have deeper meanings, often involving complicated semantics related to language and history [9][10][11], but many toponyms also describe the features they name. Some example toponyms from Indonesia are derived from folklore tales (Mount Tangkubanperahu, Banyuwangi), historical names (Jakarta from Jayakarta), or names of persons that have been adjusted to the local language (Malioboro from General Malborough, or Sampur from Zandvoort) [12][13][14]. Other (natural) features can cross multiple linguistic regions, for example, the river "Danube" has several names: "Donau" in Germany and Austria, "Dunaj" in Slovakia, "Duna" in Hungary, "Dunav" in Croatia and Serbia, "Dunav" and " On the other hand, government agencies p working to produce concise and complete gazetteers. Crowdsourced geographic information d citizen science approaches offer a new paradigm of toponym collection. This paper addresses ues ...

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Can citizen science work? Perceptions of the role and utility of citizen science in a marine policy and management context

Cited by 54 publications

References 56 publications

Exploring the Psychological Dimensions of Stewardship in Recreational Fisheries

Exploring the Psychological Dimensions of Stewardship in Recreational Fisheries

Innovation in Citizen Science – Perspectives on Science-Policy Advances

A Citizen Science Approach for Collecting Toponyms

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