Crowdsourcing and community science initiatives offer innovative approaches to engage diverse communities in urban climate research, expanding the spatial and temporal coverage of observations and fostering broad participation in environmental monitoring. This session invites contributions that explore how crowdsourcing and community science methods can enhance urban climate research.

Topics of interest include:

• Community science projects: Designing and implementing projects to collect data on urban climate variables such as temperature, air quality, and green space.
• Crowdsourcing platforms: Leveraging platforms to mobilize widespread participation in data collection and analysis.
• Mobile applications: Developing apps for community members to report observations and contribute data.
• Data quality assurance: Ensuring accuracy and reliability in community-contributed data.
• Societal engagement and education: Engaging communities in urban climate research to raise awareness about climate change.
• Community-based research: Collaborative projects that involve communities and researchers in addressing local climate challenges.
• Ethical considerations: Ethical implications of crowdsourcing and community science, including data privacy and informed consent.

We welcome submissions demonstrating how crowdsourcing and community science contribute to urban climate research, foster community involvement, and inform decision-making.