Assessing participatory GIS for community-based natural resource management
Claiming community forests in Cameroon
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5286786 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael K Mccall (0000-0002-6405-3369), Peter A Minang |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 171 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 340-356 |
| Publication date | 2005-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Geographical Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0016-7398 • E-ISSN: 1475-4959 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1475-4959.2005.00173.x |
| OpenAlex | W2127043236 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 49 |
| References cited | 15 |
This paper critically reviews and analyses participatory GIS (PGIS) and participatory mapping applications within participatory spatial planning for community-based natural resource management in developing countries. There is an often implicit assumption that PGIS use is effective, in that it meets content needs, satisfies underlying local stakeholder interests and therefore is a tool for better governance. The analytical framework looks at participatory spatial planning performance with respect to key dimensions of governance, especially the intensity of community participation and empowerment, equity within communities and between 'governed' and 'governing', respect for indigenous knowledge, rights, ownership, legitimacy, and effectiveness. Specific development focus is given by a case study using participatory mapping and PGIS in community forest legitimization, planning and management in Tinto, Cameroon. 'Good governance' criteria are applied ex-post to the implementation procedures, the geo-information outputs, and the longer-term outcomes of the PGIS processes. Impacts of incorporating PGIS were examined in terms of the types and degrees of participation in the process; access to, and the uses made of, the geographic information; whether the information outputs met stakeholders' requirements; and the overall changes in equity and empowerment in the community. It was found that PGIS/participatory mapping processes contributed - positively, though not comprehensively - to good governance, by improving dialogue, redistributing resource access and control rights - though not always equitably - legitimizing and using local knowledge, exposing local stakeholders to geospatial analysis, and creating some actor empowerment through training. PGIS promoted empowerment by supporting community members' participation in decision-making and actions, and by enabling land use planning decisions beyond community forestry itself
Business · Citizen journalism · Corporate governance · Economic growth · Economics · Empowerment · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Equity (law · Geography · Natural resource · Natural resource management · Participatory GIS · Participatory planning · Political science · Public relations · Stakeholder · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management · Geographic Information Systems Studies · Land Use and Ecosystem Services
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