Toward Environmental Justice in Civic Science: Youth Performance and Experience Measuring Air Pollution Using Moss as a Bio-Indicator in Industrial-Adjacent Neighborhoods

Toward Environmental Justice in Civic Science: Youth Performance and Experience Measuring Air Pollution Using Moss as a Bio-Indicator in Industrial-Adjacent Neighborhoods

This article reports on an interdisciplinary evaluation of the pilot phase of a community-driven civic science project. The project investigates the distribution of heavy metals in air pollution using moss growing on street trees as a bio-indicator in two industrial-adjacent neighborhoods in Seattle...

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Main Authors: Monika M. Derrien, Christopher Zuidema, Sarah Jovan, Amanda Bidwell, Weston Brinkley, Paulina López, Roseann Barnhill, Dale J. Blahna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
environmental justice
air pollution
moss bio-indicators
citizen science
youth
community engagement
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/19/7278

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