# CitiObs Environmental Monitoring Toolkit ## Environmental Monitoring Toolkit - [Welcome!](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/readme.md) - [Glossary](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/readme/glossary.md) - [Why this Toolkit?](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/readme/why-this-toolkit.md) - [Contributions & Feedback](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/readme/contributions-and-feedback.md) - [Using this work](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/readme/using-this-work.md) - [About](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/readme/about.md) - [Environmental monitoring](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/environmental-monitoring.md) - [What to consider before conducting environmental monitoring?](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/environmental-monitoring/what-to-consider-before-conducting-environmental-monitoring.md) - [How to ask the right questions in air quality monitoring?](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/environmental-monitoring/how-to-ask-the-right-questions-in-air-quality-monitoring.md) - [Who is who in air quality environmental monitoring?](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/environmental-monitoring/who-is-who-in-air-quality-environmental-monitoring.md) - [Sensing devices](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/sensing-devices.md) - [What are we talking about when we say sensing device?](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/sensing-devices/what-are-we-talking-about-when-we-say-sensing-device.md) - [What are the main elements of a sensing device?](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/sensing-devices/what-are-the-main-elements-of-a-sensing-device.md) - [What variables can be measured with air quality sensing devices?](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/sensing-devices/what-variables-can-be-measured-with-air-quality-sensing-devices.md) - [What other methods can be used for air quality monitoring?](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/sensing-devices/what-other-methods-can-be-used-for-air-quality-monitoring-besides-sensing-device-technologies-in-th.md) - [What aspects to consider when doing mobile monitoring?](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/sensing-devices/what-aspects-to-consider-when-doing-mobile-monitoring.md) - [What technical aspects to consider when choosing an air quality sensing device?](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/sensing-devices/what-technical-aspects-to-consider-when-choosing-an-air-quality-sensing-device.md) - [What non-technical aspects to consider when choosing sensing devices?](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/sensing-devices/what-non-technical-aspects-to-consider-when-choosing-sensing-devices.md) - [What aspects to consider when writing guidance on how to install sensing devices?](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/sensing-devices/what-aspects-to-consider-when-writing-guidance-on-how-to-install-sensing-devices.md) - [How to setup a Smart Citizen Kit for air quality monitoring?](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/sensing-devices/how-to-setup-the-smart-citizen-kit-for-air-quality-monitoring.md): This guide will help COs assemble the Smart Citizen Kits, register them, and deploy them to start collecting data. - [Data platforms](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/data-platforms.md) - [What are the main components of a sensor data platform?](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/data-platforms/what-are-the-main-components-of-a-sensor-data-platform.md) - [What aspects to consider when choosing an infrastructure or platform?](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/data-platforms/what-aspects-to-consider-when-choosing-an-infrastructure-or-platform.md) - [What to consider for increasing interoperability among sensor data infrastructures?](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/data-platforms/what-to-consider-for-increasing-interoperability-among-sensor-data-infrastructures.md) - [How to offer observations with a neutral data model and in an interoperable API?](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/data-platforms/how-to-offer-obs-data-model-api.md) - [What should be considered when building a sensor data platform for COs?](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/data-platforms/what-should-be-considered-when-building-a-sensor-data-platform-for-cos.md) - [Data management](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/managing-data.md) - [How do we increase traceability in data collected by citizens?](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/managing-data/how-do-we-increase-traceability-in-data-collected-by-citizens.md) - [How can I analyse and visualize my data?](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/managing-data/how-can-i-analyse-and-visualize-my-data.md) - [How do we increase transparency in data collected by citizens?](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/managing-data/how-do-we-increase-transparency-in-data-collected-by-citizens.md) - [How to make data accessible to non-experts in a clear and understandable format?](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/managing-data/how-to-make-data-accessible-to-non-experts-in-a-clear-and-understandable-format.md) - [What is data quality? How can we increase data quality in citizen gathered data?](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/managing-data/what-is-data-quality-how-can-we-increase-data-quality-in-citizen-gathered-data.md) - [What are the main aspects you need to consider when managing citizen collected data?](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/managing-data/what-are-the-main-aspects-you-need-to-consider-when-managing-citizen-collected-data.md) - [Why is it important to document context and how does it help better understand collected data?](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/managing-data/why-is-it-important-to-document-context-and-how-does-it-help-better-understand-collected-data.md) - [Data integration](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/data-integration.md) - [How to deploy an architectural stack that transforms raw data to Decision Ready Information?](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/data-integration/how-deploy-arch-stack.md) - [How to validate raw data to create Analysis Ready Data?](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/data-integration/how-validate-raw-data.md) - [How to centralize access to Analysis Ready Data?](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/data-integration/how-centralize-access-ard.md) - [How to generate Decision Ready Information based on Analysis Ready Data?](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/data-integration/how-generate-dri-from-ard.md) - [How to add a real-time alerting system on the web?](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/data-integration/how-to-add-a-real-time-alerting-system-on-the-web.md) - [How to add a data visualization to support decision?](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/data-integration/how-to-add-visual-support-system.md) - [Community](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/community.md) - [How to address the lack of confidence in the use of sensor technology?](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/community/how-to-address-the-lack-of-confidence-in-the-use-of-sensor-technology.md) - [How to promote involvement and participation in environmental monitoring to minimize data gaps?](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/community/how-to-promote-involvement-and-participation-in-environmental-monitoring-to-minimize-data-gaps.md) - [How to Bring a Health Lens to Environmental Monitoring?](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/community/how-to-bring-a-health-lens-to-environmental-monitoring.md) - [Citizen Observatories stories](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/citizen-observatories-stories.md) - [Contribution template](https://monitoring.toolkit.citiobs.eu/citizen-observatories-stories/contribution-template.md) --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. 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