Participatory GIS and community-based citizen science for environmental justice action
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When facing local environmental issues, maps are a very effective tool. They can help in collecting facts about an area, bring issues to the table, allow for comparison between areas, act as a tool of communication with local decision makers, and identify key issues for action. While the maps on their own do not alter the power relationships within which communities live their lives, many studies and examples have shown the purposeful role of mapping as part of community mobilisation and action (e.g. Chambers 2006; Sieber 2006). The use of maps and geographical information to address community concerns is integrating different areas, including participatory mapping (Chambers 2006), participatory geographic information systems (PGIS) or Public Participation GIS (PPGIS) (Sieber 2006), and the emerging area of citizen science (Haklay 2013).
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