Citizen scientists' engagement in flood risk-related data collection: a case study in Bui River Basin, Vietnam.

ABSTRACT: Time constraints, financial limitations, and inadequate tools restrict the flood data collection in undeveloped countries, especially in the Asian and African regions. Engaging citizens in data collection and contribution has the potential to overcome these challenges. This research demonstrates the applicability of citizen science for gathering flood risk-related data on residential flooding, land use information, and flood damage to paddy fields for the Bui River Basin in Vietnam. Locals living in or around flood-affected areas participated in data collection campaigns as citizen scientists using self-investigation or investigation with a data collection app, a web form, and paper forms. We developed a community-based rainfall monitoring network in the study area using low-cost rain gaug

SUBMITTER: Tran HN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10874335 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature