Občanská věda: její význam a motivace účastníků v návaznosti na projekt City Nature Challenge

Pages	49-64
DOI	10.37520/jnmpnhs.2020.006
Keywords	citizen science, iNaturalist, biodiversity, biomonitoring, volunteering, mobile app, City Nature Challenge
Type of Article	Peer-reviewed
Citation	CALTOVÁ, Petra, TYMR, František, KULHAVÁ, Zdeňka a TLÁSKAL, Vojtěch. Občanská věda: její význam a motivace účastníků v návaznosti na projekt City Nature Challenge. Journal of the National Museum (Prague), Natural History Series. Prague: National Museum, 2020, 189(1), 49-64. DOI: https://doi.org/10.37520/jnmpnhs.2020.006. ISSN 1802-6842 (print), 1802-6850 (electronic). Also available from: https://www.nm.cz/en/periodicals/jotnmpnhs/189-1/obcanska-veda-jeji-vyznam-a-motivace-ucastniku-v-navaznosti-na-projekt-city-nature-challenge

Journal of the National Museum (Prague), Natural History Series | 2020/189/1

The present study discusses the importance of citizen science as a form of scientific research, defined by the participation of the general public. An important factor influencing the success of these projects, although still little studied, is the participants‘ motivation. Based on the results of a questionnaire survey (n = 94), the study tries to outline the issues of motivation and involvement of the general public on the example of citizen science project City Nature Challenge: Prague, which uses the mobile application iNaturalist. The results of the study show that the project participants see its importance in mapping wildlife in collaboration with the public, and at the same time in popularizing urban biodiversity and the need for its protection. It is obvious that a stable community of volunteers interested in nature are emerging around the City Nature Challenge project. We need this community to be properly motivated and further studied in terms of positive motivation, changes in behavior and attitudes.

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