Correlation between Vegetative Roofs and Income from a Citizen Science Perspective: A Case Study of The Hague

This thesis will explores the correlation between income and the availability of vegetative roofs in the city of The Hague. Vegetative roofs are known for their environmental and economic benefits, such as providing habitats, mitigating the Urban Heat Island effect and lowering energy bills. This research will be done from a citizen science perspective to analyse the potential of this data collection method and its relevance for policymakers. A mixed-methods approach will be used by combining quantitative data from Netherlands Statistics (CBS) with qualitative data from observations of more than 75,000 addresses in The Hague collected from Google Maps. Coordinates and characteristics of the vegetative roofs will be analysed in Excel. Findings suggest a strong negative correlation between income and the number of people per vegetative roof, with r(4) = -.8981, p = .015075, which is consistent with previous research. Citizen science has been found to be a useful data collection method...Show moreThis thesis will explores the correlation between income and the availability of vegetative roofs in the city of The Hague. Vegetative roofs are known for their environmental and economic benefits, such as providing habitats, mitigating the Urban Heat Island effect and lowering energy bills. This research will be done from a citizen science perspective to analyse the potential of this data collection method and its relevance for policymakers. A mixed-methods approach will be used by combining quantitative data from Netherlands Statistics (CBS) with qualitative data from observations of more than 75,000 addresses in The Hague collected from Google Maps. Coordinates and characteristics of the vegetative roofs will be analysed in Excel. Findings suggest a strong negative correlation between income and the number of people per vegetative roof, with r(4) = -.8981, p = .015075, which is consistent with previous research. Citizen science has been found to be a useful data collection method in this case, as it was able to identify more than four times as many vegetative roofs in the city as the data available from the municipality of The Hague. In conclusion, the collected data suggests a strong correlation between income and the number of vegetative roofs for neighbourhoods of The Hague and underscores the important role citizen science can play for (local) governments.Show less

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