Here, experts from a variety of disciplines share their experiences of creating and implementing successful citizen science projects, primarily those that use massive data sets gathered by citizen scientists to better understand the impact of environmental change.
Citizen participation in science policy
β Scribed by James C. Petersen
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Year
- 1984
- Tongue
- English
- Edition
- Ex-library
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
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