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The researchers conducted a pilot study to explore methods of incorporating qualitative community knowledge into quantitative assessment of temporal and spatial air quality patterns in the Strathcona neighborhood in Vancouver, British Columbia. Community knowledge can provide insight into sources that are not well captured in commonly used, publicly available data sets due to their transient and informal nature. The researchers suggest that future studies collecting community knowledge on short-term pollution events through community mapping lower barriers to participation. The researchers showcased ways to include community knowledge in quantitative air pollution studies and highlight opportunities to expand on these methods.