A citizen science approach for enhancing public understanding of air pollution
- Submitting institution
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The University of Surrey
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 9012947_3
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.scs.2019.101800
- Title of journal
- Sustainable Cities and Society
- Article number
- 101800
- First page
- 101800
- Volume
- 52
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- ISSN
- 2210-6707
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
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- Year of publication
- 2019
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- We developed and demonstrated the use of a novel multi-pronged citizen science approach, revolving around the ideas of inclusion, collaboration and reciprocation, to understand people’s perceptions, improve their knowledge about air pollution and eventually reduce their personal exposure. Using multiple tools (online quiz, citizen science workshops, offline questionnaire and low-cost sensors use), the work showed that citizens should not be treated just as study participants but rather embraced as partners. It paved the foundation for Guildford Living Lab (https://tinyurl.com/GuildfordLL) activities and triggered projects in partnership with public, school and local councils (COTRACE: EP/W001411/1, Lambeth Schools Air Quality project: https://www.surrey.ac.uk/global-centre-clean-air-research/projects )
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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