Make America quiet again: Achieving socially robust knowledge on noise pollution through citizen science.

ABSTRACT: Socially robust knowledge is scientific knowledge accepted by society for its contextual relevance. Citizen science, involving non-professional scientists, offers a promising approach to developing such knowledge. This study examines how citizen science fosters socially robust knowledge through a case-study on noise pollution's impact on health and well-being in the Dutch village of America. Citizen scientists partnered with researchers of the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment to study train noise, employing diverse data-collection methods. Interviews with participants revealed trust in this approach and outcomes, contrasting with conventional noise-pollution research. The integration of extended expertise and real-world context, coupled with the project's iter

SUBMITTER: Vegt KR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12535618 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature