Download or read book Citizen scientists monitor water quantity and quality in Kenya written by Rufino, M.C. and published by CIFOR. This book was released on 2018-09-26 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Key messages Low-cost, reliable methods for monitoring water levels and water quality are needed to assist water-resource managers in their decision-making.'Citizen scientists' willing to take part in simple monitoring activi
Download or read book The Accuracy of Water Quality Monitoring Data written by Ashley Murphy Shelton and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book From Silos to Synergy written by Srishti Gupta and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world's water resources are in crisis due to human activities and global warming. Countdown to `Day Zero' in Cape Town, South Africa, lead contamination in Flint, Michigan, and groundwater loss in northern India are some vivid examples of recent water crisis around the world. In the last few decades, citizen-based approaches to ensure adequate local supplies of good quality water have become a popular way of monitoring and ensuring water quality. Greater citizen-based volunteer activity in local water systems is associated with better water quality. Citizen-based monitoring activities are termed as citizen science, where citizens of a community participate in scientific endeavors in various capacities. However, citizen science projects leaders and volunteers often face common challenges such as lack of appropriate technical infrastructure for data management, insufficient protocols to ensure data quality control and assurance, and limited opportunities for community engagement and visibility. These challenges lead to citizen science data and work becoming undervalued and under-leveraged by the government and decision-makers. Innovations addressing these socio-technical challenges can be shared among various citizen science groups through peer-to-peer collaboration. However, water quality primarily presents a regional concern for citizen science groups, leading them to operate in isolation and redundantly reinvent solutions to address these shared challenges. Encouraging distributed or peer-to-peer collaboration between different citizen groups holds the potential to streamline citizen science activities, preventing unnecessary expenditure of resources and time on issues that can otherwise be efficiently resolved through information and resource exchange. This dissertation aims to facilitate collaboration among distributed citizen science water-monitoring groups. My goal is to design an online community for these groups, fostering knowledge sharing, providing infrastructure support, and elevating the visibility of their activities. This networked community promotes inclusivity in science by facilitating learning, knowledge exchange, and collective problem-solving among citizen science groups, ultimately amplifying their impact and visibility. Towards this vision, I used a sustainable human-centered design approach that places communities and their water resources at the center of the design endeavor. I structured my research roadmap into three developmental stages: initiating with an exploratory analysis of current practices, followed by an exploration of the design space, and culminating in the development and evaluation of a collaborative system. In the initial stage, I conducted exploratory research to understand citizens' motivations for participating in scientific endeavors and their approaches to monitoring and safeguarding local water resources. Subsequently, participatory design hackathons were organized to explore practices, challenges, and propose design recommendations. In the second stage, I analyzed the design landscape of citizen-based water quality monitoring applications, informing the development of a comprehensive citizen science data platform aligned with the goals and requirements identified in the first stage. Finally, I focused on designing and evaluating collaboration systems to assess the feasibility of such platforms, deriving design implications and directions for facilitating effective distributed collaboration. This was achieved by investigating whether a platform supporting social networking and distributed collaboration could effectively address the requirements and goals outlined in the initial two stages. A user study of a community watershed social networking application was conducted for this purpose. Based on the findings, collaboration with key citizen science stakeholders led to the design and development support of the final collaboration system, the "Water Data Collaborative," a platform connecting distributed citizen science groups. Participatory design sessions were conducted to assess its design and elicit recommendations for enhancing the Water Data Collaborative. This dissertation is situated within the multifaceted context of sustainable HCI and CSCW, highlighting citizen science as a pivotal component of both areas of research. It integrates the interdisciplinary realms of sustainable HCI, CSCW, citizen science, and community informatics to offer a fresh perspective on empowering communities to embrace data-driven practices, mutual learning, and the preservation of local water and environmental resources.
Download or read book Open Citizen Science Data and Methods written by Anne Bowser and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2022-11-25 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Citizen Science Water Quality Monitoring Project s Contribution to Environmental Education Social Learning and Adaptive Management written by and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Citizen science -- Community-based monitoring -- Social learning -- Environmental education and adaptive management -- Burgerwetenskap -- Gemeenskapmonitering -- Sosiale leer -- Omgewingsopvoeding en aanpasbare bestuur.
Download or read book Advances in Biomonitoring for the Sustainability of Vulnerable African Riverine Ecosystems written by Frank Onderi Masese and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2022-01-28 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Water Quality for Ecosystem and Human Health written by Geneviève M. Carr and published by UNEP/Earthprint. This book was released on 2008 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document is intended to provide an overview of the major components of surface and ground water quality and how these relate to ecosystem and human health. Local, regional and global assessments of water quality monitoring data are used to illustrate key features of aquatic environments, and to demonstrate how human activities on the landscape can influence water quality in both positive and negative ways. Clear and concise background knowledge on water quality can serve to support other water assessments.
Download or read book Citizen Science for Water Quality Monitoring and Management in KwaZulu Natal written by Hlengiwe Colsie Cele and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Science of Citizen Science written by Katrin Vohland and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book discusses how the involvement of citizens into scientific endeavors is expected to contribute to solve the big challenges of our time, such as climate change and the loss of biodiversity, growing inequalities within and between societies, and the sustainability turn. The field of citizen science has been growing in recent decades. Many different stakeholders from scientists to citizens and from policy makers to environmental organisations have been involved in its practice. In addition, many scientists also study citizen science as a research approach and as a way for science and society to interact and collaborate. This book provides a representation of the practices as well as scientific and societal outcomes in different disciplines. It reflects the contribution of citizen science to societal development, education, or innovation and provides and overview of the field of actors as well as on tools and guidelines. It serves as an introduction for anyone who wants to get involved in and learn more about the science of citizen science.
Download or read book Development of Citizen Science Water Resource Monitoring Tools and Communities of Practice for South Africa Africa and the World written by Mark Graham and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Citizen Science written by Susanne Hecker and published by UCL Press. This book was released on 2018-10-15 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Citizen science, the active participation of the public in scientific research projects, is a rapidly expanding field in open science and open innovation. It provides an integrated model of public knowledge production and engagement with science. As a growing worldwide phenomenon, it is invigorated by evolving new technologies that connect people easily and effectively with the scientific community. Catalysed by citizens’ wishes to be actively involved in scientific processes, as a result of recent societal trends, it also offers contributions to the rise in tertiary education. In addition, citizen science provides a valuable tool for citizens to play a more active role in sustainable development. This book identifies and explains the role of citizen science within innovation in science and society, and as a vibrant and productive science-policy interface. The scope of this volume is global, geared towards identifying solutions and lessons to be applied across science, practice and policy. The chapters consider the role of citizen science in the context of the wider agenda of open science and open innovation, and discuss progress towards responsible research and innovation, two of the most critical aspects of science today.
Download or read book Textbook of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery written by Deepak K. Kalaskar and published by UCL Press. This book was released on 2016-08-02 with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by experts from London’s renowned Royal Free Hospital, Textbook of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery offers a comprehensive overview of the vast topic of reconstructive plastic surgery and its various subspecialties for introductory plastic surgery and surgical science courses. The book comprises five sections covering the fundamental principles of plastic surgery, cancer, burns and trauma, paediatric plastic surgery and aesthetic surgery, and covers the breadth of knowledge that students need to further their career in this exciting field. Additional coverage of areas in which reconstructive surgery techniques are called upon includes abdominal wall reconstruction, ear reconstruction and genital reconstruction. A chapter on aesthetic surgery includes facial aesthetic surgery and blepharoplasty, aesthetic breast surgery, body contouring and the evolution of hair transplantation.The broad scope of this volume and attention to often neglected specialisms such as military plastic surgery make this a unique contribution to the field. Heavily illustrated throughout, Textbook of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is essential reading for anyone interested in furthering their knowledge of this exciting field. This book was produced as part of JISC's Institution as e-Textbook Publisher project. Find out more at https://www.jisc.ac.uk/rd/projects/institution-as-e-textbook-publisher
Download or read book Crowdsourcing Water Quality Data written by Weltbank and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using mobile phone technologies coupled with water quality testing, there is great opportunity to increase the awareness of water quality throughout rural and urban communities in developing countries. Whether the focus is on empowering citizens with information about the quality of water they use in daily life or providing scientific data to water managers to help them deliver safe water to the citizens, the integration of citizen science, crowdsourcing, and innovative technologies has the potential to create positive and lasting change. The methodology presented herein combines empowerment of the public through participation in the scientific process (citizen science) with modern technologies to collect, gather, and disseminate data (crowdsourcing). By employing a crowdsourcing approach with innovative technologies, there is potential to harness large amounts of data in areas previously considered either too remote or costly to access. The purpose of this conceptual framework is to outline the considerations and activities to be undertaken for a successful water quality monitoring project using citizen science and crowdsourcing. Specifically included in the framework are: (1) the research question to be answered through the project; (2) the theory of change that will lead to desired outcomes; (3) project design considerations to promote a successful pilot; and (4) the methodology outlining implementation steps.
Download or read book Crowdsourcing Water Quality Data written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The United Nations world water development report 2018 written by WWAP and published by UNESCO Publishing. This book was released on 2018-03-26 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lake Victoria written by Joseph L. Awange and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-08-18 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes a pioneering and unique work on Lake Victoria. It is the world’s second largest fresh-water lake and supports the livelihood of more than 30 million people. Surprisingly, there has been no comprehensive book addressing its problems and potentials. Ecology, environmental pollution and resource management are some of the issues addressed by this comprehensive insight into the limitations, challenges and opportunities facing Lake Victoria.
Download or read book The Poisoned City written by Anna Clark and published by Metropolitan Books. This book was released on 2018-07-10 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the people of Flint, Michigan, turned on their faucets in April 2014, the water pouring out was poisoned with lead and other toxins. Through a series of disastrous decisions, the state government had switched the city’s water supply to a source that corroded Flint’s aging lead pipes. Complaints about the foul-smelling water were dismissed: the residents of Flint, mostly poor and African American, were not seen as credible, even in matters of their own lives. It took eighteen months of activism by city residents and a band of dogged outsiders to force the state to admit that the water was poisonous. By that time, twelve people had died and Flint’s children had suffered irreparable harm. The long battle for accountability and a humane response to this man-made disaster has only just begun. In the first full account of this American tragedy, Anna Clark's The Poisoned City recounts the gripping story of Flint’s poisoned water through the people who caused it, suffered from it, and exposed it. It is a chronicle of one town, but could also be about any American city, all made precarious by the neglect of infrastructure and the erosion of democratic decision making. Places like Flint are set up to fail—and for the people who live and work in them, the consequences can be fatal.
