R&D Unplugged #9 - discover our research

January 28, 2025 - 16:00 - 17:00 CET

Join us for R&D Unplugged #9 with Muki Haklay

The 90-9-1 rule in citizen science and crowdsourced science

One of the most common observations about scientific crowdsourcing and citizen science is that a (very) small group of participants provides most of the data. This is the case with systems such as Google Local Guides, Wikipedia, iNaturalist or OpenStreetMap. This pattern is called inequality of participation, or the 90-9-1 rule. In this session, I'll explain why I see the 90-9-1 rule as one of the important aspects of participation in crowdsourced projects. I'll discuss the factors involved, and ask whether anything can be done to remedy the situation.

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More about the speaker

Muki Haklay is a team leader at LPI in the field of citizen science and a professor in the Department of Geography at UCL (London). He has been involved in crowdsourcing and citizen science projects for the past 25 years, and his research focuses on the creation and use of environmental information by the public. He is also interested in citizen science, participatory mapping and the politics of citizen science.

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