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Dr Bhopal Pandeya

Faculty of Natural Sciences, Centre for Environmental Policy

Visiting Researcher
 
 
 
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+44 (0)20 7594 7347b.pandeya Website

 
 
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Location

 

02Weeks BuildingSouth Kensington Campus

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Summary

 

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Pandeya:2021:10.1016/j.crsust.2021.100059,
author = {Pandeya, B and Buytaert, W and Potter, C},
doi = {10.1016/j.crsust.2021.100059},
journal = {Current Research in Environmental Sustainability},
pages = {1--11},
title = {Designing citizen science for water and ecosystem services management in data-poor regions: Challenges and opportunities},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.crsust.2021.100059},
volume = {3},
year = {2021}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - While the citizen science approach has gained prominence in water and ecosystem services management, methodological limitations, insufficient resources invested in monitoring practices and a lack of effective mechanisms for integrating the approach into existing monitoring and decision making processes means that its full potential has yet to be realized. Nevertheless, the concept offers a real opportunity to address data gaps and assist decision makers operating under a wide range of socio-ecological and environmental uncertainties. In this paper, we report findings from a project in which low-cost sensors were deployed to collect hydrological data in two study locations in Nepal. We found evidence that the citizen science has potential to generate locally relevant data and knowledge which can enrich a much more polycentric governance of water ecosystem services management. However, some major challenges need to be overcome, in particular developing locally-tailored monitoring sensors, standardizing monitoring and data sharing practice, improving local capabilities to collect quality data and making the approach more sustainable and adaptive to emerging environmental threats and uncertainties. If sufficient attention can be given to these key challenges, citizen science looks set to play a significant future role in water and ecosystem services management.
AU  - Pandeya,B
AU  - Buytaert,W
AU  - Potter,C
DO  - 10.1016/j.crsust.2021.100059
EP  - 11
PY  - 2021///
SN  - 2666-0490
SP  - 1
TI  - Designing citizen science for water and ecosystem services management in data-poor regions: Challenges and opportunities
T2  - Current Research in Environmental Sustainability
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.crsust.2021.100059
UR  - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666049021000359?via%3Dihub
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/90211
VL  - 3
ER  -
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