Analyzing the Role of Citizen Science in Modern Research

Editorial Advisory Board
List of Reviewers
Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgment
1 Chapter 1Civic Education and Citizen Science: Definitions, Categories, Knowledge Representation • Luigi Ceccaroni, Anne Bowser, Peter Brenton
2 More Than Just Networking for Citizen Science: Examining Core Roles of Practitioner Organizations • Claudia Göbel, Jessica L. Cappadonna, Gregory J. Newman, Jian Zhang, Katrin Vohland
3 SciStarter 2.0: A Digital Platform to Foster and Study Sustained Engagement in Citizen Science • Catherine Hoffman, Caren B. Cooper, Eric B. Kennedy, Mahmud Farooque, Darlene Cavalier
4 What Drives Citizens to Engage in ICT-Enabled Citizen Science? Case Study of Online Amateur Weather Networks • Mohammad Gharesifard, Uta Wehn
5 The Social Function of Citizen Science: Developing Researchers, Developing Citizens • Luis Arnoldo Ordóñez Vela, Enrico Bocciolesi, Giovanna Lombardi, Robin M. Urquhart
6 Geographical Information Systems in Modern Citizen Science • Laia Subirats, Joana Simoes, Alexander Steblin
7 Citizen Science and Its Role in Sustainable Development: Status, Trends, Issues, and Opportunities • Hai-Ying Liu, Mike Kobernus
8 Social Context of Citizen Science Projects • Patricia Tiago
9 Citizen Observatories as Advanced Learning Environments • Josep M. Mominó, Jaume Piera, Elena Jurado
10 The Role of Citizen Science in Environmental Education: A Critical Exploration of the Environmental Citizen Science Experience • Ria Ann Dunkley
11 Citizen-Driven Geographic Information Science • Thomas J. Lampoltshammer, Johannes Scholz
12 Can Citizen Science Seriously Contribute to Policy Development? A Decision Maker’s View • Colin Chapman, Crona Hodges
13 Smart Activation of Citizens: Opportunities and Challenges for Scientific Research • Maria Gilda Pimentel Esteves, Jano Moreira de Souza, Alexandre Prestes Uchoa, Carla Viana Pereira, Marcio Antelio
14 Surface Water Information Collection: Volunteers Keep the Great Lakes Great • Mark Gillingham
Compilation of References
About the Contributors
Index