Design impacts of citizen science. A comparative analysis of water monitoring projects
Sabrina Kirschke,
Christy Bennett,
Armin Bigham Ghazani
et al.
Abstract:Citizen science is often promoted as having the capacity to enable change–from increasing data provision and knowledge product development, via behavioral change of citizens, to problem-solving. Likewise, researchers increasingly emphasize the role of project design in initiating these changes through citizen science. However, respective claims are mostly based on single case studies and reviews, calling for a systematic comparative approach to understanding the effects of project design on change. Based on a … Show more
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