Citizens AND HYdrology (CANDHY): conceptualizing a transdisciplinary framework for citizen science addressing hydrological challenges

F. Nardi, C. Cudennec, T. Abrate, C. Allouch, A. Annis, T. H. Assumpcao, A. H. Aubert, D. Berod, A. M. Braccini, W. Buytaert, A. Dasgupta, D. M. Hannah, M. Mazzoleni, M. J. Polo, O. Saebo, J. Seibert, F. Tauro, F. Teichert, R. Teutonico, Stefan Uhlenbrook, C. W. Vargas and S. Grimaldi
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Stefan Uhlenbrook: International Water Management Institute

Papers published in Journals (Open Access), 2022, 67(16):2534-2551. (Special issue: Hydrological Data: Opportunities and Barriers)

Abstract: Widely available digital technologies are empowering citizens who are increasingly well informed and involved in numerous water, climate, and environmental challenges. Citizen science can serve many different purposes, from the “pleasure of doing science†to complementing observations, increasing scientific literacy, and supporting collaborative behaviour to solve specific water management problems. Still, procedures on how to incorporate citizens’ knowledge effectively to inform policy and decision-making are lagging behind. Moreover, general conceptual frameworks are unavailable, preventing the widespread uptake of citizen science approaches for more participatory cross-sectorial water governance. In this work, we identify the shared constituents, interfaces and interlinkages between hydrological sciences and other academic and non-academic disciplines in addressing water issues. Our goal is to conceptualize a transdisciplinary framework for valuing citizen science and advancing the hydrological sciences. Joint efforts between hydrological, computer and social sciences are envisaged for integrating human sensing and behavioural mechanisms into the framework. Expanding opportunities of online communities complement the fundamental value of on-site surveying and indigenous knowledge. This work is promoted by the Citizens AND HYdrology (CANDHY) Working Group established by the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS).

Keywords: Hydrology; Citizen science; Community involvement; Human behaviour; Water management; Participatory approaches; Decision making; Policy making; Regional planning; Information systems; Frameworks; Observation; Monitoring; Mapping; Procedures; Guidelines; Technology; Data collection; Models (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1080/02626667.2020.1849707

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