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Multi-disciplinary Perspectives on Citizen Science—Synthesizing Five Paradigms of Citizen Involvement

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|Apr 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/cstp.691 | Journal eISSN: 2057-4991
Language: English
Submitted on: Oct 31, 2023
Accepted on: Feb 19, 2024
Published on: Apr 17, 2024
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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