Suzanne Van Brussel|Huib Huyse
Citizen science on speed? Realising the triple objective of scientific rigour, policy influence and deep citizen engagement in a large-scale citizen science project on ambient air quality in Antwerp
Ghent University|KU Leuven
citizen science projects increasingly recognised catalyst triggering behaviour change building social capital around environmental issues however overview studies observe recurrent challenges many citizen science projects terms combining high levels data quality deep citizen engagement policy influence paper reports findings curieuzeneuzen project wwwcurieuzeneuzeneu largescale citizen science project air quality antwerp delivering results three areas described curieuzeneuzen 2000 citizens studied air quality levels around antwerp 2016 intensively deliberating possible causes solutions surveys conducted start towards end project participants stating participation resulted changed views behaviour towards air pollution mobility solutions city planning findings pickedup academically contributed policy debates air quality city regional level