Essays about: "citizen science"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 122 essays containing the words citizen science.

  1. 21. Citizens resisting Smart Cities’ initiatives : The case of Concepción (Chile) and the R+D PACYT project.

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Natalia Belén Sandoval Quezada; [2021]
    Keywords : Smart cities; urban social conflict; right to the city; flagship projects; corporate storytelling; placebo interventions.;

    Abstract : Parque Científico y Tecnológico (PACYT, Science and Technology Park) is a large-scale R+D project that seems to be framed in a Smart City plan for Concepción, Chile, which the media has presented as “the Chilean Silicon Valley” (Araus, 2015; Tele13, 2019) and promises to bring not only research and development opportunities for the city but also thousands of direct and indirect jobs (Estudio Interdiseño, 2018; la Tercera, 2015) carried out by PACYT Corporation. Nonetheless, voices have raised to question the construction of the 91 hectares initiative, and some of them have even organized in citizen groups targeting the creation of the urban complex, which actively share information contesting the PACYT through social media, and coordinate activities to protest and spread the word. READ MORE

  3. 22. Influence of garden structure and surrounding landscape on the presence of wildlife in Umeå

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Amanda Andersson; [2021]
    Keywords : urban; habitat selection; urban wildlife; garden; citizen science; Vulpes vulpes; Pica pica; wildlife gardening; wildlife friendly features; vegetation structure; greenspace;

    Abstract : Around the world cities are growing. Expansion and densification often take place at the expense of urban greenspace, the most common habitat for urban wildlife. Even though gardens take up a significant amount of the city's green space, there are no general guidelines on how to manage garden to support local wildlife. READ MORE

  4. 23. Examining the Link between Temperature and Flight Phenology in Hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) Using Swedish Citizen Science Data

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

    Author : Malin Magnusson Rundqvist; [2021]
    Keywords : climate change; hoverfly; phenology; pollinator; Sweden; Syrphidae;

    Abstract : Global warming is causing a general trend of rising temperatures worldwide. Simultaneously there is also a decline in populations of pollinators all over the world. Therefore, it is important to examine the effect warming temperatures might have on different pollinator species. READ MORE

  5. 24. To monitor the microbial biodiversity in soil within Uppsala

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Tora Godow Bratt; Mathilda Stigenberg; Andreas Elenborg; Sarah Ågren; Andreas Medhage; [2021]
    Keywords : Isothermal amplification; RPA; recombinase polymerase amplification; soil; microbes; microorganism; citizen science;

    Abstract : This is an exploration of the potential for a citizen science project, with the goal to get the general public involved in microbial soil biodiversity around Uppsala, Sweden. Biodiversity serves an important role in how an ecosystem performs and functions. READ MORE

  6. 25. Domestic cats’ effect on urban wildlife : using citizen science and camera traps

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Kajsa Johansson; [2021]
    Keywords : domestic cat; Felis catus; camera traps; citizen science; visitation frequency;

    Abstract : Europe has transformed from areas dominated by agricultural and rural to gradually becoming urban communities. With the development in urban and suburban areas, more non-native species have increased, especially domestic species, about 25% of all Swedish households obtain one or more cats. READ MORE