Citizen Science and Geography

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

<a href="https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-3-031-25900-5_268-1" target="_blank" >https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-3-031-25900-5_268-1</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25900-5_268-1" target="_blank" >10.1007/978-3-031-25900-5_268-1</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Citizen Science and Geography

Original language description

This chapter explores the evolving role of citizen science within the field of geography, examining its historical roots, conceptual development, and current applications. Citizen science is defined as a diverse set of research practices in which individual citizens or civic groups collaborate with scientists, a process increasingly facilitated by modern information and communication technologies. The chapter traces the origins of citizen science in geography, highlighting its longstanding traditions and the formalization of the term in the 1990s. It reviews major typologies of citizen science projects—long-running citizen science, citizen cyberscience, and community science—detailing their methodologies, technological requirements, and societal impacts.nnProminent examples such as biodiversity monitoring (e.g., iNaturalist, BioBlitz), volunteer computing for climate modeling, and participatory mapping (e.g., OpenStreetMap) illustrate the breadth of citizen engagement. The chapter emphasizes the importance of Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) and crowdsourcing, which have transformed data collection and analysis in geographic research. It discusses varying levels of public participation, from simple data contribution to full involvement in research design and execution.nnThe societal benefits of citizen science are highlighted, including enhanced scientific literacy, empowerment of communities, and contributions to global initiatives like the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The chapter also addresses challenges such as data quality, ethical considerations, and the integration of citizen science into policymaking and education. By synthesizing these themes, the chapter underscores citizen science as a vital, democratizing force in contemporary geographic research and practice.n

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

C - Chapter in a specialist book

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

10508 - Physical geography

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Book/collection name

The Encyclopedia of Human Geography

ISBN

978-3-031-25900-5

Number of pages of the result

5

Pages from-to

1-5

Number of pages of the book

648

Publisher name

Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Place of publication

Cham

UT code for WoS chapter

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