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ABSTRACT: The chapter examines how citizen science projects, particularly in geohazard monitoring, can be strengthened through systematic stakeholder engagement. Using the AGEO project as a case study, with five established Citizen Observatories across Europe, it details how stakeholders were identified, classified, and engaged across political, economic, knowledge and socio-cultural systems. The paper identifies five crucial factors for successful engagement: relevance, accessibility, trust, recognition/incentives, and sustainability. It concludes that citizen science, supported by technological advances and proper stakeholder engagement, can make significant contributions to disaster preparedness and risk reduction, particularly in the context of climate change, by fostering collaboration between experts and communities.
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Geohazards Natural hazards Geological services Risk management Geologic hazard Citizen science Citizen observatories
Citation
Correia, V., Romão, J., Tyrologou, P. (2025) Empowering Citizen Science Through Stakeholder Engagement. In: Gomes, R.C., Correia, V., Bodó, B. (eds) Citizens’ Observatories on Geohazards: Lessons from Five Pilots. Geoenvironmental Disaster Reduction. Springer, p. 27–41. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-53371-6_3
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Springer