Some communities facing environmental health concerns start a research project to document and build accountability -- producing data that can be used in advocacy, regulatory action and more.
For an in-depth guide to planning out an environmental monitoring study,
see this page:
https://publiclab.org/wiki/start-enviro-monitor-study
The guide touches on topics like:
- Determining the Question at Hand
- Researcher Resources
- Geographic Scope
- Types of Samples
- Sampling Methods
- Data Storage
- Interpreting Data
- Data Advocacy
Questions
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More on study design:
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