Geosocial networking for active citizen initiatives from a relational approach
A comparative case study in the Malaga region
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22189778 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Francisco José Chamizo-Nieto (0000-0002-7752-1248, Universidad de Málaga), Francisco Conejo-Arrabal (0000-0001-7180-2893, Universidad de Málaga) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 4939 |
| Publication date | 2024-08-08 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Infrastructure Policy and Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2572-7923 • E-ISSN: 2572-7931 |
| Publisher | EnPress Publisher (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.24294/jipd.v8i8.4939 |
| OpenAlex | W4401428993 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 9 |
PPGIS platforms have been widely used to map social actors since the emergence of open access webGIS platforms. This identification of citizen initiatives is based on the physical location, but is rarely combined with social networking. This research seeks to close that gap by using the platIC web-based mapping tool for citizen initiatives, together with their interrelationships. Therefore, a methodical procedure has been defined to construct a geolocalised graph by identifying and categorising linked nodes. Method steps have been tested in three case studies in the Malaga region: Malaga city, Benalmadena, and Valle del Genal. They were selected for a comparative analysis in three different urban and socio-economic scenarios, namely: a tourist destination with a high density of Spanish population and floating city users; a sun-and-beach destination with a significant presence of resident foreign population; and a rural area suffering from depopulation, respectively. Mapping reveals a higher density of citizen initiatives in central urban areas and with social conflicts. Social graphs show a wider interconnection of nodes in rural areas, but isolated nodes are spread more widely there. Monitoring active citizen initiatives could serve as a basis for local administration to involve the citizenry in the management of current issues in the urban and rural context. Future research may promote new plugins to improve participatory process through webGIS platforms
Cartography · Citizen journalism · Geography · Plug-in · Political science · Population · Regional science · Rural area · Social media · Social network analysis · Sociology · Volunteered Geographic Information · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Geographic Information Systems Studies · Land Use and Ecosystem Services · Urban Transport and Accessibility · Ecology
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