Implementing Geo Citizen Science Solutions: Experiences from the citizenMorph Project

Abstract

To exploit the potential of geo citizen science, technological solutions are needed that are tailored to the requirements of citizens and scientists. To create suitable solutions, participatory design is a valuable means. While information on techniques for requirementgathering in cooperation with future solution users exists, less knowledge is available regarding tools for creating solutions together with future solution users. One tool used in a professional setting is ESRI’s Survey123 for ArcGIS. The suitability of Survey123 for ArcGIS to implement geo citizen science solutions was evaluated within the citizenMorph project. The experiences showed that by using Survey123 for ArcGIS most requirements were met, but citizens faced a number of challenges using the citizenMorph solution developed.