Cees Leeuwis
Reflections on the potential of virtual citizen science platforms to address collective action challenges: Lessons and implications for future research
Leeuwis, Cees; Cieslik, K.J.; Aarts, M.N.C.; Dewulf, A.R.P.J.; Ludwig, F.; Werners, S.E.; Struik, P.C.
Authors
Dr Katarzyna Cieslik katarzyna.cieslik@durham.ac.uk
Lecturer in Human Geography
M.N.C. Aarts
A.R.P.J. Dewulf
F. Ludwig
S.E. Werners
P.C. Struik
Abstract
Rural communities in Africa are facing numerous challenges related to human health, agricultural production, water scarcity and service delivery. Addressing such challenges requires effective collective action and coordination among stakeholders, which often prove difficult to achieve. Against the background of the increased availability of information and communication technologies (ICTs), this article synthesizes the lessons from six case-studies reported in this Special Issue. The cases investigate the possible role of digital citizen science platforms (labelled EVOCAs: Environmental Virtual Observatories for Connective Action) in overcoming the challenges of integrating heterogeneous actors in collective management of common resources and/or the provision of public goods. Inspired by the seminal work of Elinor Ostrom, our expectation was that such platforms could help operationalize communication and information-related design principles and community conditions that are known to enhance the capacity to address environmental challenges.
Citation
Leeuwis, C., Cieslik, K., Aarts, M., Dewulf, A., Ludwig, F., Werners, S., & Struik, P. (2018). Reflections on the potential of virtual citizen science platforms to address collective action challenges: Lessons and implications for future research. NJAS - Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences, 86-87(1), 146-157. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.njas.2018.07.008
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jul 31, 2018 |
Online Publication Date | Aug 31, 2018 |
Publication Date | 2018 |
Deposit Date | Mar 16, 2022 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 28, 2024 |
Journal | NJAS - Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences |
Print ISSN | 1573-5214 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 86-87 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 146-157 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.njas.2018.07.008 |
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