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Social Context of Citizen Science Projects

Social Context of Citizen Science Projects

Patricia Tiago
Copyright: © 2017 |Pages: 24
ISBN13: 9781522509622|ISBN10: 1522509623|EISBN13: 9781522509639
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0962-2.ch008
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Tiago, Patricia. "Social Context of Citizen Science Projects." Analyzing the Role of Citizen Science in Modern Research, edited by Luigi Ceccaroni and Jaume Piera, IGI Global, 2017, pp. 168-191. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0962-2.ch008

APA

Tiago, P. (2017). Social Context of Citizen Science Projects. In L. Ceccaroni & J. Piera (Eds.), Analyzing the Role of Citizen Science in Modern Research (pp. 168-191). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0962-2.ch008

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Tiago, Patricia. "Social Context of Citizen Science Projects." In Analyzing the Role of Citizen Science in Modern Research, edited by Luigi Ceccaroni and Jaume Piera, 168-191. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2017. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0962-2.ch008

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Abstract

This chapter provides a brief history of citizen science in our societies, identifies the main stakeholders involved in projects of this topic, and analyzes the main points to take into consideration, from a social perspective, when designing a citizen-science project: communicating; recruiting and motivating participants; fostering innovation, interdisciplinarity and group dynamics; promoting cultural changes, healthy habits, inclusion, awareness and education; and guiding policy goals and decisions. Different governance structures, and a coexistence of different approaches, are analyzed together with how they suit different communities and scientific studies.

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