The how and why of societal publications for citizen science projects and scientists

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 565-577

  van Vliet, Arnold J H ^a,b   Bron, Wichertje A ^a,b   Mulder, Sara ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Foundation for Sustainable Development   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Citizen science; Media attention; Phenology; Societal publications

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; FORECASTING; HAY FEVER; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INSECT; INTERNET; MASS MEDIUM; PROCEDURES; PUBLICATION; SCIENCE; TICK; VOLUNTEER;

ANIMALS; DATA COLLECTION; FORECASTING; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INSECTS; INTERNET; MASS MEDIA; PUBLICATIONS; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; SCIENCE; TICKS; VOLUNTEERS;

EID: 84901196035     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-014-0821-9     Document Type: Article

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