Personal Information
Title:
Dr
First Name:
Andrew
Last Name:
Speak
Institution:
Free University of Bozen/Bolzano
Landscape Science
K building
Piazza Universita 5
39100 Bolzano BZ
Italy
Telephone:
0471017153
E-mail:
Area of Expertise:
Urban greenspace, ecosystem services, thermal comfort, urban geography
Year of completion of PhD:
2013
Gender:
Male
Working Groups
WG1: Ensure scientific quality of Citizen Science
This working group will focus on the outcomes of CS projects for scientists. The objective of this WG is to provide a sound understanding of current practices involving the collection, description, and validation of data gathered and analyzed by citizens.
WG3: Improve society-science-policy interface
The working group will focus on the outcomes of CS projects for policy makers at local, national, and European level concerned with policies impacting the environment and society. The objective of this WG is to make government officials and decision makers aware of CS by providing evidence and guidance material, so that they can use it as part of policy formation, implementation and evaluation.