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What should data do for citizen scientists?
Many of the Urban Heat citizen scientists are not as concerned with how comprehensive the collected heat data was as opposed to how representative it was for their own experiences. Based on my previous familiarity of working with them, I knew that for them, the data should...
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Depict the breadth of their experience with heat
- Include cultural and community context
- Promote discussion and collaboration rather than staying in the hands of researchers
What I didn’t know yet was...
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What other kinds of data would be valuable to collect?
- How was this community talking about their experiences with heat?
- How can a digital tool be used to guide reflection on heat through data collection?