{"id":17319,"date":"2024-01-31T08:05:34","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T07:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sad-borg.82-223-8-23.plesk.page\/?p=17319"},"modified":"2024-09-10T23:15:25","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T22:15:25","slug":"the-citizen-scientists-are-coming-and-information-is-democratised","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/the-citizen-scientists-are-coming-and-information-is-democratised\/","title":{"rendered":"The Citizen Scientists are coming. And information is democratised"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today, the term Citizen Science is widespread, but the origins of this practice are ancient. Conventionally, its genesis goes back to the Christmas Bird Count (CBC), a project initiated in 1900 in the United States by <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Ornithologist&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;A type of biologist specialising in wildlife science who is primarily concerned with the study and protection of various bird species and the preservation of their habitats.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/glossary\/ornithologist\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">ornithologist<\/a> Frank Chapman, but this is incorrect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The collection of scientific data by amateurs<a href=\"https:\/\/esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1890\/110278\"> has older origins<\/a>. For example, naturalists Carl Linnaeus and John Ray were already enlisting citizen amateurs to collect samples and observations of the natural world. In China, <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Citizens&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;A concept that encompasses issues of rights and responsibilities, as well as ideas of equality, diversity, and social justice. The concept of citizenship is not limited to the act of voting but encompasses a whole range of actions that each person undertakes that have an impact on the life of the community (local, national, regional, and international) and are inextricably linked to the public sphere in which people can act together.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;(Source: CIG &ndash; Comiss&atilde;o para a Cidadania e Igualde de G&eacute;nero)&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_articles_wrapper&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_title cmtt_related_articles_title&amp;quot;&gt;Related Articles: &lt;\/div&gt;&lt;ul class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/your-plastic-lunchbox-is-polluting-the-planet-and-your-endocrine-system\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Your plastic lunchbox is polluting the planet and your endocrine system.&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/circular-economy-organic-matter-in-the-past-present-and-future\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Circular economy: organic matter in the past, present and future&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/italian-christmas-traditions-between-the-sacred-and-the-profane\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Italian Christmas traditions, between the sacred and the profane&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/brains-on-the-run-comings-goings-sometimes-returns\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Brains on the run: comings, goings, sometimes returns&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/where-do-business-and-society-stand-on-the-circular-economy\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Where do business and society stand on the circular economy?&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/glossary\/citizenship\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">citizens<\/a> helped collect data on locust plagues for 3,500 years, and diarists at the Kyoto court compiled a chronology of the dates of the traditional cherry blossom festival for 1,500 years. We could give countless examples, but one recent finding is that Japanese records of cherry blossom dates are proving to be a fruitful resource for understanding <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Climate change&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;global climatic alteration produced by natural causes and by the action of man. It affects temperature, rainfall, sea water level and, consequently, also affects animal species and humans.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_articles_wrapper&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_title cmtt_related_articles_title&amp;quot;&gt;Related Articles: &lt;\/div&gt;&lt;ul class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/your-plastic-lunchbox-is-polluting-the-planet-and-your-endocrine-system\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Your plastic lunchbox is polluting the planet and your endocrine system.&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/circular-economy-organic-matter-in-the-past-present-and-future\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Circular economy: organic matter in the past, present and future&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/world-climate-summit-in-dubai-cop-28\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;World Climate Summit in Dubai COP 28&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/climate-emergency-and-health-challenges\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Climate emergency and health challenges&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/is-there-still-time-to-save-the-planet\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Is there still time to save the planet?&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/glossary\/climate-change\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">climate change<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Oxford English Dictionary coined a definition of Citizen Science in 2014 that characterises it as a set of data collection and observation operations to increase the body of scientific knowledge in cooperation with professional scientists. One of these realities, born just over a century after the Christmas Bird Count, is<a href=\"https:\/\/www.inaturalist.org\/\"> iNaturalist<\/a>, a social network created within the framework of the School of Information at the University of Berkeley that brings together naturalists, citizen scientists and biologists in <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Crowdsourcing&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;Refers to the voluntary or ad hoc activity of several people who participate in the realisation of a project or task by sharing resources, ideas, and knowledge.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/glossary\/crowdsourcing\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">crowdsourcing<\/a> activities on the fauna and flora of various corners of the planet. Galaxy Zoo was created as part of the Citizen Science portal&rsquo;s<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zooniverse.org\/\"> Zooniverse<\/a> projects and involves ordinary people and any astronomy enthusiast in the visualisation and shape classification of galaxy images from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) database.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Collecting data from below: people-friendly science<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many scholars believe that the accepted formulations of Citizen Science are not adequate to capture the richness of its scope, because they only refer to its digital developments and exclusively to activities not related to institutionalised collaborations with governments or scientific institutes. They therefore proposed extending its scope to projects in which <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Citizens&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;A concept that encompasses issues of rights and responsibilities, as well as ideas of equality, diversity, and social justice. The concept of citizenship is not limited to the act of voting but encompasses a whole range of actions that each person undertakes that have an impact on the life of the community (local, national, regional, and international) and are inextricably linked to the public sphere in which people can act together.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;(Source: CIG &ndash; Comiss&atilde;o para a Cidadania e Igualde de G&eacute;nero)&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_articles_wrapper&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_title cmtt_related_articles_title&amp;quot;&gt;Related Articles: &lt;\/div&gt;&lt;ul class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/your-plastic-lunchbox-is-polluting-the-planet-and-your-endocrine-system\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Your plastic lunchbox is polluting the planet and your endocrine system.&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/circular-economy-organic-matter-in-the-past-present-and-future\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Circular economy: organic matter in the past, present and future&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/italian-christmas-traditions-between-the-sacred-and-the-profane\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Italian Christmas traditions, between the sacred and the profane&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/brains-on-the-run-comings-goings-sometimes-returns\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Brains on the run: comings, goings, sometimes returns&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/where-do-business-and-society-stand-on-the-circular-economy\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Where do business and society stand on the circular economy?&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/glossary\/citizenship\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">citizens<\/a>, alone or in teams, collect data without collaborating with scientists. In this way, it would be questions raised by <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Citizens&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;A concept that encompasses issues of rights and responsibilities, as well as ideas of equality, diversity, and social justice. The concept of citizenship is not limited to the act of voting but encompasses a whole range of actions that each person undertakes that have an impact on the life of the community (local, national, regional, and international) and are inextricably linked to the public sphere in which people can act together.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;(Source: CIG &ndash; Comiss&atilde;o para a Cidadania e Igualde de G&eacute;nero)&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_articles_wrapper&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_title cmtt_related_articles_title&amp;quot;&gt;Related Articles: &lt;\/div&gt;&lt;ul class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/your-plastic-lunchbox-is-polluting-the-planet-and-your-endocrine-system\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Your plastic lunchbox is polluting the planet and your endocrine system.&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/circular-economy-organic-matter-in-the-past-present-and-future\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Circular economy: organic matter in the past, present and future&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/italian-christmas-traditions-between-the-sacred-and-the-profane\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Italian Christmas traditions, between the sacred and the profane&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/brains-on-the-run-comings-goings-sometimes-returns\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Brains on the run: comings, goings, sometimes returns&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/where-do-business-and-society-stand-on-the-circular-economy\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Where do business and society stand on the circular economy?&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/glossary\/citizenship\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">citizens<\/a> and not just science that would provide the basis for research. Studies that could provide data on critical territorial issues and on the living conditions of communities, based on the expert local knowledge of those who live and work in a particular geographical area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-light-green-cyan-color\">Today, there is a real renaissance of citizen participation in the growth of scientific knowledge, especially with the advent of digitisation.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p> The use of information and communication technologies to democratise information is something to which governments around the world are opening their doors. Government health departments and national agencies are increasingly open to tuning into the international e-government agenda, which seems to be increasingly oriented towards the active participation of <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Citizens&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;A concept that encompasses issues of rights and responsibilities, as well as ideas of equality, diversity, and social justice. The concept of citizenship is not limited to the act of voting but encompasses a whole range of actions that each person undertakes that have an impact on the life of the community (local, national, regional, and international) and are inextricably linked to the public sphere in which people can act together.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;(Source: CIG &ndash; Comiss&atilde;o para a Cidadania e Igualde de G&eacute;nero)&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_articles_wrapper&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_title cmtt_related_articles_title&amp;quot;&gt;Related Articles: &lt;\/div&gt;&lt;ul class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/your-plastic-lunchbox-is-polluting-the-planet-and-your-endocrine-system\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Your plastic lunchbox is polluting the planet and your endocrine system.&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/circular-economy-organic-matter-in-the-past-present-and-future\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Circular economy: organic matter in the past, present and future&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/italian-christmas-traditions-between-the-sacred-and-the-profane\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Italian Christmas traditions, between the sacred and the profane&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/brains-on-the-run-comings-goings-sometimes-returns\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Brains on the run: comings, goings, sometimes returns&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/where-do-business-and-society-stand-on-the-circular-economy\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Where do business and society stand on the circular economy?&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/glossary\/citizenship\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">citizens<\/a> in the provision of information about people and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1998, Al Gore, former Vice President of the United States, called a monumental project to collect geo-referenced, 360-degree data of the entire planet &ldquo;Digital Earth&rdquo;. The original vision cannot be said to be complete, but to date numerous virtual planets have been realised &ndash; think Google Earth, Microsoft Bing, ESRI ArcGIS Explorer, Virtual-Geo and WorldWind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalearthafrica.org\/\">&ldquo;Digital Earth Africa<\/a>&rdquo; represents a school case, where there is a strong involvement of citizen scientists to make decision-makers and the global citizenry aware of the situation and priorities in many parts of Africa. People participating in the project<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/17538947.2011.585184\"> act as human sensors<\/a> and interact with technological infrastructures, often by SMS or through their representation on Google Maps, reporting problems with public services, social needs, critical environmental issues and public health data. In particular, through a simple message they can report in real time and anonymously the absence of water or the presence of contaminated water at a public water point, or safety or <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Mobility&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;Individual capacity to travel according to people&amp;#039;s needs and interest in travelling. The means of transport available and the accessibility offered by the transport system influence mobility, as do people&amp;#039;s individual characteristics and family environment. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;(Source: &amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Gloss&aacute;rio do Pacote da Mobilidade - IMT - Instituto da Mobilidade e dos Transportes)&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_articles_wrapper&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_title cmtt_related_articles_title&amp;quot;&gt;Related Articles: &lt;\/div&gt;&lt;ul class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/is-there-still-time-to-save-the-planet\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Is there still time to save the planet?&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/rethinking-mobility-to-build-fit-for-future-cities\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Rethinking mobility to build fit-for-future cities&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/soft-and-inclusive-mobility-for-truly-environmentally-friendly-cities\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Soft and inclusive mobility for truly environmentally friendly cities&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/is-the-carbon-footprint-still-important-in-the-fight-against-the-climate-crisis\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Is the carbon footprint still important in the fight against the climate crisis?&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/gender-equality-and-boosting-climate-action\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Gender equality and boosting climate action&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/glossary\/mobility\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">mobility<\/a> issues. Through such a tool, institutions not only learn about problems in a timely manner but can also communicate solutions to be adopted or the resolution of a given issue with immediate speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The African reality is just one of many possible combinations in the range of scenarios that have been put into practice and could be realised worldwide through participation from below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Citizen Science and environmental catastrophes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the aftermath of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident, a form of Citizen Science emerged that would revolutionise the way radiation risk was measured and made visible to the public. The background dates to 2011, when Sean Bonner, Joi Ito and Pieter Franken began discussing the possibility of distributing Geiger counters to people in areas affected by radioactivity. These activists together with a large group of hackers and entrepreneurs dedicated to this cause, joining forces with Marcelino &Aacute;lvarez founder of the RDTN.org website and Christopher Wang member of Tokyo Hackerspace created<a href=\"https:\/\/safecast.org\/\"> Safecast<\/a>. This international Citizen Science organisation, based on the contributions of citizen volunteers and focused on <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Environmental monitoring&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;Is a process of observing, measuring, and collecting information about a specific environment in order to understand its transformations, the problems that may exist in it and the impact of human activities on it.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/glossary\/environmental-monitoring\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">environmental monitoring<\/a>, now has the largest open dataset of background radiation measurements in history. Among other things, Safecast is building a sensor network for <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Monitoring&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;The ongoing process of observing and collecting data on a given species, ecosystem or environmental phenomenon in order to assess.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/glossary\/monitoring\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">monitoring<\/a> particulate matter in the dimensions PM1.0, PM2.5, PM10. The collected crowdsourced data is socialised on a global scale through interactive maps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On a small scale, the networked volunteer association Peacelink participated in self-organised measurements of <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;are a class of organic compounds resulting from combustion. They can be produced by the activities of industries from the processing of metals, chemicals and\/or plastics.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/glossary\/polycyclic-aromatic-hydrocarbons-pahs\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)<\/a> in the city of Taranto, where Europe&rsquo;s largest steel plant is located. The measuring instrument was not the <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Geiger counter&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;Instrument used to detect and measure radioactivity (ionising radiation), which according to the International System is calculated in becquerels (Bq), i.e. the number of alpha, beta, and gamma disintegrations per second from which the radiation originates.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/glossary\/geiger-counter\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Geiger counter<\/a> as in Japan, but the Ecochem PAS 2000, a user-friendly eco-technology donated to Peacelink by the Rotary Club of Taranto on 24 March 2011. Thus, took off the first Italian example of real-time PAH <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Monitoring&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;The ongoing process of observing and collecting data on a given species, ecosystem or environmental phenomenon in order to assess.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/glossary\/monitoring\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">monitoring<\/a> by citizen volunteers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another example of <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Environmental monitoring&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;Is a process of observing, measuring, and collecting information about a specific environment in order to understand its transformations, the problems that may exist in it and the impact of human activities on it.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/glossary\/environmental-monitoring\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">environmental monitoring<\/a> on the Peacelink platform is the data from the Arpa control units, made possible by the implementation of the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacelink.it\/ariataranto\"> Omniscope<\/a> <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Business intelligence&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;Is a term used mainly in economics and refers to procedures, tools that are used to analyse data and make it easily usable and available to people, who can then make more informed decisions.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/glossary\/business-intelligence\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">business intelligence<\/a> software. This is an <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Interface&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;A transport system node that enables connections between modes\/means of transport and has specially designed infrastructure to facilitate transfers.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;(Source:&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt; &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Gloss&aacute;rio do Pacote da Mobilidade - IMT - Instituto da Mobilidade e dos Transportes)&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/glossary\/interface\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">interface<\/a> promoted by civic science and made available to local <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Citizens&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;A concept that encompasses issues of rights and responsibilities, as well as ideas of equality, diversity, and social justice. The concept of citizenship is not limited to the act of voting but encompasses a whole range of actions that each person undertakes that have an impact on the life of the community (local, national, regional, and international) and are inextricably linked to the public sphere in which people can act together.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;(Source: CIG &ndash; Comiss&atilde;o para a Cidadania e Igualde de G&eacute;nero)&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_articles_wrapper&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_title cmtt_related_articles_title&amp;quot;&gt;Related Articles: &lt;\/div&gt;&lt;ul class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/your-plastic-lunchbox-is-polluting-the-planet-and-your-endocrine-system\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Your plastic lunchbox is polluting the planet and your endocrine system.&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/circular-economy-organic-matter-in-the-past-present-and-future\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Circular economy: organic matter in the past, present and future&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/italian-christmas-traditions-between-the-sacred-and-the-profane\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Italian Christmas traditions, between the sacred and the profane&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/brains-on-the-run-comings-goings-sometimes-returns\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Brains on the run: comings, goings, sometimes returns&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/where-do-business-and-society-stand-on-the-circular-economy\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Where do business and society stand on the circular economy?&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/glossary\/citizenship\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">citizens<\/a> or anyone wishing to keep abreast of air <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Emissions&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;Release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere from various sources, such as fossil fuel combustion, industrial production and agriculture.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_articles_wrapper&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_title cmtt_related_articles_title&amp;quot;&gt;Related Articles: &lt;\/div&gt;&lt;ul class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/environmentaleducation-as-a-paradigm-for-preventing-rural-fires\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Environmentaleducation as a paradigm for preventing rural fires&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/your-plastic-lunchbox-is-polluting-the-planet-and-your-endocrine-system\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Your plastic lunchbox is polluting the planet and your endocrine system.&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/world-climate-summit-in-dubai-cop-28\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;World Climate Summit in Dubai COP 28&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/is-there-still-time-to-save-the-planet\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Is there still time to save the planet?&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/is-the-carbon-footprint-still-important-in-the-fight-against-the-climate-crisis\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Is the carbon footprint still important in the fight against the climate crisis?&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/glossary\/emissions\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">emissions<\/a> data in Taranto. This software is used in other areas by the Puglia Region, but at the initiative of the association it has become an intelligent dashboard<sup> <\/sup>able to process and treat huge volumes of environmental data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-light-green-cyan-color\"><strong>What all these different experiences of <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Crowdsourcing&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;Refers to the voluntary or ad hoc activity of several people who participate in the realisation of a project or task by sharing resources, ideas, and knowledge.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/glossary\/crowdsourcing\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">crowdsourcing<\/a> and data sharing have in common is an idea of science to which everyone can contribute at any time<\/strong>. <\/mark><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>A Citizen Science, for <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Citizens&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;A concept that encompasses issues of rights and responsibilities, as well as ideas of equality, diversity, and social justice. The concept of citizenship is not limited to the act of voting but encompasses a whole range of actions that each person undertakes that have an impact on the life of the community (local, national, regional, and international) and are inextricably linked to the public sphere in which people can act together.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;(Source: CIG &ndash; Comiss&atilde;o para a Cidadania e Igualde de G&eacute;nero)&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_articles_wrapper&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_title cmtt_related_articles_title&amp;quot;&gt;Related Articles: &lt;\/div&gt;&lt;ul class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/your-plastic-lunchbox-is-polluting-the-planet-and-your-endocrine-system\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Your plastic lunchbox is polluting the planet and your endocrine system.&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/circular-economy-organic-matter-in-the-past-present-and-future\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Circular economy: organic matter in the past, present and future&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/italian-christmas-traditions-between-the-sacred-and-the-profane\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Italian Christmas traditions, between the sacred and the profane&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/brains-on-the-run-comings-goings-sometimes-returns\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Brains on the run: comings, goings, sometimes returns&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/where-do-business-and-society-stand-on-the-circular-economy\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Where do business and society stand on the circular economy?&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/glossary\/citizenship\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">citizens<\/a> and made by <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Citizens&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;A concept that encompasses issues of rights and responsibilities, as well as ideas of equality, diversity, and social justice. 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A Citizen Science that makes risk transparent because it is made by those who experience emergencies first-hand and can respond correctly and truthfully to the growing demand for more complete and easily accessible environmental data for everyone on the planet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The environment. 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