Citizen science in hydrological monitoring and ecosystem services management: State of the art and future prospects

Njue, N.; Kroese, Jaqueline Stenfert; Gräf, Jan; Jacobs, Suzanne; Weeser, Björn; Breuer, Lutz; Rufino, Mariana C.

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.07.337

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“…However, a prominent issue with surveying streams on foot is safety and lack of accessibility. In addition, network connections may be limited in low-income regions, hindering the accessibility and communication of data (Njue et al, 2019). This, however, is not feasible in all IRES.…”

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Mediterranean intermittent rivers and ephemeral streams: Challenges in monitoring complexity

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In most cases, intermittent rivers and ephemeral streams (IRES) form the principal surface water bodies in Mediterranean regions and people are heavily dependent on them. Strong reliance on such streams results in numerous pressures, and complex relationships are formed between their various natural and anthropogenic components, which creates numerous challenges to decision-makers who require a better understanding of IRES to establish effective measures to restore ecosystem functionality and implement changes, while maintaining human well-being. In this paper, we present a conceptual framework that identifies process cascades and links to identify the variables governing Mediterranean IRES and map their complex interrelations.Climate is the main external driver, and it affects IRES through precipitation, temperature, wind action, and geomorphic factors, which in turn influence the physical and biological attributes of IRES. Monitoring challenges and knowledge gaps are presented from the conceptual framework, highlighting the need to identify solutions for the monitoring and mapping the spatio-temporal variability of flow regimes and their influence on bio-physical variables and mapping and quantifying ecosystem services for integrated environmental management. Finally, we argue that remote sensing techniques, specifically, the combined use of unmanned aerial vehicles and structure from motion photogrammetry, are key to bridging gaps in understanding and meeting the challenges of managing Mediterranean IRES.

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“…This, however, is not feasible in all IRES. In addition, network connections may be limited in low-income regions, hindering the accessibility and communication of data (Njue et al, 2019).…”

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Mediterranean intermittent rivers and ephemeral streams: Challenges in monitoring complexity

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“…Interest in citizen science is growing in several disciplines (Kullenberg & Kasperowski, 2016, Njue et al, 2019, including the hydrological sciences ( Figure 1). State-of-the-art citizen science approaches, achievements and caveats in hydrology and geosciences are currently being discussed and reviewed (Conrad and Hilchey, 2011, Assumpção et al, 2018, Zheng et al, 2018, Njue et al, 2019, Paul et al, 2019, See, 2019.…”

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Citizens AND HYdrology (CANDHY): conceptualizing a transdisciplinary framework for citizen science addressing hydrological challenges

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Hydrological Sciences Journal

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“…The participation of citizen scientists in water quality monitoring can complement traditional monitoring methods and has other potential advantages such as lowering monitoring costs, significantly increasing data coverage, increasing social capital, enhancing support for decision-making, and enhancing the potential for knowledge co-creation [6].…”

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Citizen science: An alternative way for water monitoring in Hong Kong

Lee

2020

PLoS ONE

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Nowadays, citizen science has become increasingly popular, especially in Western countries. In Hong Kong, citizen science projects are mostly used for public education, while utilizing citizen scientists in published scientific research is very rare. On the other hand, with the increasing threats to global water security, Hong Kong requires new adaptation and strategy in facing the impairment of local freshwater systems. However, unfortunately, the number of full-scale urban river research appears to be declining. In this regard, citizen science can offer an alternative option as one of the new integrated water management strategies in Hong Kong. In this study, the water quality of seven rivers and streams in Hong Kong was studied monthly for two years by a group of citizen scientists. The main goal is to examine the reliability of data collected by citizen scientists by comparing it with the official data from the Environmental Protection Department of Hong Kong (EPD). Results show that the water temperature and conductivity data acquired by the citizen scientists were highly comparable to the official data. Also, moderate to strong correlations in water pH, turbidity, and dissolved oxygen levels were found between citizen scientists and official data. Since the citizen science data remained as high as 70% of relevance to the official data, we believe that this may serve as a supplement to the lacking official or professional water quality monitoring data in Hong Kong. Even though the use of volunteer data in water quality monitoring unavoidably exists with errors and bias, this study demonstrates a successful outcome of utilizing citizen science programme in urban river monitoring in Hong Kong.

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Citizen science in hydrological monitoring and ecosystem services management: State of the art and future prospects

Cited by 127 publications

References 151 publications

Mediterranean intermittent rivers and ephemeral streams: Challenges in monitoring complexity

Mediterranean intermittent rivers and ephemeral streams: Challenges in monitoring complexity

Citizens AND HYdrology (CANDHY): conceptualizing a transdisciplinary framework for citizen science addressing hydrological challenges

Citizen science: An alternative way for water monitoring in Hong Kong

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