CitiObs Environmental Monitoring Toolkit
  • Welcome!
    • Glossary
    • About
    • Why this Toolkit?
    • Contributing
  • Environmental monitoring
    • What to consider before conducting environmental monitoring?
    • How to ask the right questions in air quality monitoring?
    • Who is who in air quality environmental monitoring?
  • Sensing devices
    • What are we talking about when we say sensing device?
    • What are the main elements of a sensing device?
    • What variables can be measured with air quality sensing devices?
    • What other methods can be used for air quality monitoring?
    • What aspects to consider when doing mobile monitoring?
    • What technical aspects to consider when choosing an air quality sensing device?
    • What non-technical aspects to consider when choosing sensing devices?
    • What aspects to consider when writing guidance on how to install sensing devices?
  • Data platforms
    • What are the main components of a sensor data platform?
    • What aspects to consider when choosing an infrastructure or platform?
    • What to consider for increasing interoperability among sensor data infrastructures?
    • What should be considered when building a sensor data platform for COs?
    • How to add a real-time alerting system on the web?
  • Managing data
    • How do we increase traceability in data collected by citizens?
    • How can I analyse and visualize my data?
    • How do we increase transparency in data collected by citizens?
    • How to make data accessible to non-experts in a clear and understandable format?
    • What is data quality? How can we increase data quality in citizen gathered data?
    • What are the main aspects you need to consider when managing citizen collected data?
    • Why is it important to document context and how does it help better understand collected data?
  • Community
    • How to address the lack of confidence in the use of sensor technology?
    • How to promote involvement and participation in environmental monitoring to minimize data gaps?
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Welcome to the CitiObs Environmental Monitoring Toolkit! The primary goal of this Toolkit is to equip Citizen Science/Citizen Observatories practitioners with the necessary tools and guidance materials to overcome barriers hindering the effective use of sensing devices and other monitoring systems.

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Getting started

Learn more about this toolkit and how to navigate it!

Environmental Monitoring

Learn about basics of environmental monitoring.

Sensing Devices

Learn about the hardware, sensors and devices that make measurements possible.

Sensor Data Platforms

Learn about Data platforms, and how to store data from sensors and devices.

Managing Data

Learn about data analysis, data quality checks and much more!

Community

What to keep in mind when using sensors with other people, and how important it is to put people at the core!

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