Imperial College London
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Dr Martin K Head, FHEA

Faculty of Natural Sciences, Centre for Environmental Policy

Senior Teaching Fellow
 
 
 
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Contact

 

+44 (0)20 7594 9317m.head Website

 
 
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Location

 

206Weeks BuildingSouth Kensington Campus

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Summary

 

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Davies:2011:10.1016/j.envpol.2011.02.053,
author = {Davies, L and Bell, JN and Bone, J and Head, M and Hill, L and Howard, C and Hobbs, SJ and Jones, DT and Power, SA and Rose, N and Ryder, C and Seed, L and Stevens, G and Toumi, R and Voulvoulis, N and White, PC},
doi = {10.1016/j.envpol.2011.02.053},
journal = {Environmental Pollution},
pages = {2203--2210},
title = {Open Air Laboratories (OPAL): a community-driven research programme.},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2011.02.053},
volume = {159},
year = {2011}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - OPAL is an English national programme that takes scientists into the community to investigate environmental issues. Biological monitoring plays a pivotal role covering topics of: i) soil and earthworms; ii) air, lichens and tar spot on sycamore; iii) water and aquatic invertebrates; iv) biodiversity and hedgerows; v) climate, clouds and thermal comfort. Each survey has been developed by an inter-disciplinary team and tested by voluntary, statutory and community sectors. Data are submitted via the web and instantly mapped. Preliminary results are presented, together with a discussion on data quality and uncertainty. Communities also investigate local pollution issues, ranging from nitrogen deposition on heathlands to traffic emissions on roadside vegetation. Over 200,000 people have participated so far, including over 1000 schools and 1000 voluntary groups. Benefits include a substantial, growing database on biodiversity and habitat condition, much from previously unsampled sites particularly in urban areas, and a more engaged public.
AU  - Davies,L
AU  - Bell,JN
AU  - Bone,J
AU  - Head,M
AU  - Hill,L
AU  - Howard,C
AU  - Hobbs,SJ
AU  - Jones,DT
AU  - Power,SA
AU  - Rose,N
AU  - Ryder,C
AU  - Seed,L
AU  - Stevens,G
AU  - Toumi,R
AU  - Voulvoulis,N
AU  - White,PC
DO  - 10.1016/j.envpol.2011.02.053
EP  - 2210
PY  - 2011///
SP  - 2203
TI  - Open Air Laboratories (OPAL): a community-driven research programme.
T2  - Environmental Pollution
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2011.02.053
VL  - 159
ER  -
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