Citizen Sensing of Environmental Nuisance: Field Study of Data Quality Against Regulatory Instruments

Authors

  • Ivo-Marten Loodus Centre for Open Research Practice, Matsalu Institute for Future Science, Lihula, Estonia Author
  • Christen-J Elmelund Centre for Open Research Practice, Rold Institute for Future Science, Skorping, Denmark Author
  • Hermina Focsaneanu Department of Standards, Macin Centre for Anticipatory Research, Macin, Romania Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22677571

Keywords:

Citizen Sensing of Environmental Nuisance; Future science and technology; Evidence synthesis; Reproducibility; Research methodology

Abstract

There is real interest in citizen sensing of environmental nuisance right now, and real uncertainty about exactly where it delivers
the most value. We pull together the current evidence for citizen sensing of environmental nuisance, covering the methodological,
practical, regulatory and cost angles, with an eye on where practice has genuinely settled and where researchers and reviewers
are still largely working it out for themselves. Selective, context-specific pursuit looks better supported by the evidence gathered
here than either broad rollout or blanket avoidance.

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