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Participatory geographic information systems and land planning. Life experiences for people empowerment and community transformation
In collaboration with V.Aguilar, E. Alarcon, A. Carmona, N. Daix, B. Denil, A. Ignacio, J. Martinez, M. McCall, G.Miscione, E. Olivarez, M. Pandan. G. Rambaldi, R. Teruel, J. Verplanke
Abstract:
Participatory Geographic Information Systems (PGIS) practice is about empowering ordinary people in adding value and authority to their spatial knowledge through the use of geographic information technologies and maps as a media to effectively communicate by increasingly using Web 2.0 applications and related multimedia. This book highlights the effectiveness of “participation” as the key ingredient of good PGIS practice. It positively invites the reader to reflect about it through the sharing of a range of experiences and case studies. Learning from numerous applications mainly led by the author in the Philippines, this e-book aims to clarify the notions of Participatory Geography, People’s Empowerment, Quadripartite Partnership, and Power Sharing, in an action-oriented research that highlights the use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS). The role and responsibility of the scientists are analyzed, facing the ethical challenges and the limits of the approach.
