Citizen Sensing Toolkit

The Citizen Sensing Toolkit was produced as part of the Making Sense project, which draws on nine citizen sensing campaigns in Holland, Kosovo and Spain in 2016 and 2017. Based on that experience we developed a framework and methods and tools for citizen participation in environmental monitoring and action. Their approach is bottom-up and participatory, and we call it "citizen sensing".

Book Sections

Tools

1. Scoping
   • Geographical Mapping
   • Commons Mapping
   • Collaboration Pilot Schedule
2. Community Building
   • Onboarding
   • Empathy Timeline
   • Recruitment
3. Planning
   • Community Level Indicators
   • Sensing Strategy Canvas
   • Calibration
   • Targeted Measurements
4. Sensing
   • Sensing Guides
   • Data Journals
   • Operation Manual
   • Open Hardware
5. Awareness
   • Awareness Sheet
   • Data Discussion Sheet
   • Data Dashboard
6. Action
   • Digital Presence
   • Future News Paper
   • Co-creation Assemblies
7. Reflection
   • Questionnaires
   • Pilot Appraisal
   • Graduation Ceremony
8. Legacy
   • Storylines
   • Train The Next Generation

Case Studies

• Amsterdam
  • Gammasense
  • Urban airq
• Kosovo
  • Pilot 1
  • Pilot 3
• Barcelona
  • Beta pilot
  • Gracia sounds pilot