Essays about: "Participatory GIS"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 23 essays containing the words Participatory GIS.

1. 11. PPGIS and Public meetings : an evaluation of public participation methods for urban planning

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Daniel Gardevärn; [2017]
   Keywords : GIS; Geography; PPGIS; public participation; public meetings; planning decisions support system; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : The primary purpose of this study is to compare and evaluate two public participation methods. The two methods are public meetings and Public participatory GIS (PPGIS). Public meetings are an established public participation method for urban planning in Sweden. READ MORE

3. 12. Världsarvet Hälsingegårdar, vegetationsbrand och varsam klimatanpassning -Gammelgården och Bommars idag och i ett framtida klimat - en geografisk riskanalys

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

   Author : Sofie Linder; [2016]
   Keywords : risk analysis; climate change adaptation; cultural heritage; climate change; forest fire; Decorated farmhouses of Hälsingland; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland is one of Sweden’s fifteen World Heritages. Climate change impacts affect the sites in different ways. Cycles of drought can result in increased risk of fire in areas surrounding settlement and the cultural heritage. READ MORE

4. 13. Developing land cover change methodology by combining remote sensing observations and pastoralist understandings : a case study in southern Tamil Nadu, India

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Patrick Wennström; [2016]
   Keywords : pastoralism; land cover change; remote sensing; participatory mapping; mixed methods;

   Abstract : Pastoralists in India are experiencing increased difficulties to sustain their livelihood, which is partly due to deterioration and diminishment of the pastoral lands that they depend on. Remote sensing (RS) is a powerful tool for investigating large-scale land cover change dynamics; however, a more complete and socially aware analysis of land cover change can be produced when incorporating qualitative data into the analysis. READ MORE

5. 14. Evaluating the consultation phase in detail planning : A pilot study evaluating citizen participation in Uppsala Municipality

   University essay from Kulturgeografiska institutionen

   Author : Sebastian Larsson; [2014]
   Keywords : evaluation; detail planning; collaborative planning; citizen participation; participatory gis; utvärdering; detaljplanering; samråd; medborgardeltagande;

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6. 15. Boosting Public Participation in Urban Planning Through the Use of Web GIS Technology : A Case Study of Stockholm County

   University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

   Author : Mahnaz Narooie; [2014]
   Keywords : Urban Planning; Collaborative Planning; Public Engagement; Public Participation; Information and Communication Technologies ICT ; Open-Source Technologies OST ; Open-Source Software OSS ; Web-based Public Participatory GIS WPPGIS ;

   Abstract : Providing citizens with the robust and suitable tools to effectively participate in the planning process is a necessity nowadays. Also, changes in the capabilities and popularity of new technologies have dramatically raised the number of technology-based tools that are potentially available for enhancing public participation in the planning process. READ MORE