Citizen Science for Meteorological Monitoring of the Coast of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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https://doi.org/10.30972/fac.3317370Keywords:
participatory monitoring, participatory research, meteorological events, microclimate, coastal urbanizationAbstract
Citizen science is an effective tool that enables monitoring and understanding of environmental phenomena. Within this context, the objective of this work was to analyze the methodology and development of the first urban meteorological monitoring network in the Buenos Aires province, Argentina, through citizen science. The process consisted of three phases: volunteer training, installation of equipment for data collection, and data validation and result communication. The monitoring network was distributed across 23 coastal localities and comprised 84 manual rain gauges and 16 devices equipped with temperature and humidity sensors designed to analyze micro-local conditions generated by urban development. Additionally, 15 weather stations were installed to validate data collected by citizens. The results were communicated through a website providing both information and real-time, freely accessible public meteorological data. The gathered information will be used to build a database that examines the effects of meteorological events at micro-local, local, and regional levels, supporting decision-making in urban planning and raising public awareness about local climate variability.
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