Method
Question, instrument, training and collection rules
Citizen Science & Community Research
Water, biodiversity, air, waste, heat, accessibility, traffic and local-environment studies require explicit data quality protocols.
Citizens can help collect structured data.
Sample
Who, how many and selection limitations
Location & time
Accuracy, observation period and coverage
Validation
Consistency, corroboration and anomaly review
Data label
Citizen-generated, partner-generated, official or research-generated
Limitations
Participation and connectivity gaps remain visible
PRINCIPLE