Citizen science on speed? Realising the triple objective of scientific rigour, policy influence and deep citizen engagement in a large-scale citizen science project on ambient air quality in Antwerp

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2019, Pages 534-551

  Van Brussel, Suzanne ^a   Huyse, Huib ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b University of Leuven   (Belgium)

Author keywords

air quality; Antwerp; behavioural change; Citizen science; environmental democracy

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; AMBIENT AIR; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CITIZENSHIP; DEMOCRACY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; URBAN PLANNING;

ANTWERP [ANTWERP (PRV)]; ANTWERP [BELGIUM]; BELGIUM;

EID: 85041929709     PISSN: 09640568     EISSN: 13600559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2018.1428183     Document Type: Article

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