Public participation in environmental monitoring: A means of attaining network capability

✍ Scribed by Jerry J. Bromenshenk; Eric M. Preston

• Book ID: 104754208
• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 1986
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 719 KB
• Volume: 6
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0167-6369
• DOI: 10.1007/bf00394286

✦ Synopsis

In the Puget Sound region of the United States a task force of community volunteers using bees monitored environmental pollution. This paper discusses advantages and limitations ofpublic involvement in the assessment of regional environmental problems, particularly with respect to biological monitoring_ This approach not only yielded extensive information about pollution levels but also was very cost effective