It is time to rethink what citizen science really is

Hacking, Nicholas ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2219-7724, Lewis, Jamie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1065-6017 and Evans, Robert ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7034-5122 2023. It is time to rethink what citizen science really is. The Conversation 2023 (28 Mar)

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Abstract

Citizen science is a popular method of gathering data for natural and social scientists, with the number of projects and publications produced growing year by year. A typical citizen science project uses volunteers to gather data that would otherwise be unaffordable or inaccessible. But, based on the evidence we gathered during our study of a long-running planning dispute in south Wales, we think it’s time to broaden our understanding of citizen science to include a much wider range of activities. These include studying planning and environmental law, as well as being up to date with the science that influences government decisions.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Geography and Planning (GEOPL) Schools > Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HM Sociology H Social Sciences > HX Socialism. Communism. Anarchism
Publisher:	The Conversation Trust
Last Modified:	06 Mar 2025 14:20
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/158177

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