Vigilantes del Suelo (Soil Watchers) - Dataset

<p>This dataset encompasses the data collected and processed during the citizen science project &ldquo;Soil Watchers&rdquo; (&ldquo;Vigilantes del Suelo&rdquo;), conducted by Fundaci&oacute;n Ibercivis and CITA in Spain during 2023-2024.</p> <p><br><strong>Project Overview</strong></p> <p><br>&ldquo;Soil Watchers&rdquo; engages participants through citizen science campaigns to collect soil samples from their surroundings and analyse them to assess their health. The results from each area contribute to creating a national map of soil health.</p> <p><br><strong>Target Audience</strong></p> <p><br>Throughout the course of the project, we conducted two soil collection and analysis campaigns:</p> <ol> <li>&nbsp;A campaign aimed at secondary school students from educational centres across Spain.</li> <li>An open campaign targeted at collecting data from rural soils, encouraging participation from a broader, more adult audience, including senior citizens.</li> </ol> <p><br><strong>Tools and Methods</strong></p> <p><br>Participants in &ldquo;Soil Watchers&rdquo; are provided with a kit for collecting and analysing soil samples. The results can be hosted and geo-referenced through a mobile application, contributing to the creation of a national soil quality map.</p> <p><br>Individual participation in &ldquo;Soil Watchers&rdquo; is facilitated by purchasing the project&rsquo;s kit, detailed in the protocol guide. Analysis data can be stored and shared via the Geonity App, available from December 2023. This mobile application includes the &ldquo;Soil Watchers&rdquo; project and contributions from all participants.</p> <p><br><strong>Cities of Engagement</strong></p> <p><br>Eight Spanish cities &ndash; M&aacute;laga, Madrid, Zaragoza, Castell&oacute;n, Burgos, Villanueva de la Serena, A Coru&ntilde;a, and Ciudad Ciencia (CSIC for national deliveries) &ndash; serve as ambassadors for &ldquo;Soil Watchers,&rdquo; aiding in the distribution of measurement kits to participants.</p>