The role of Intermediaries for effective Participatory GIS: an investigation in partnership with Mapping for Change
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This paper examines the role of Intermediaries to support digital engagement, drawing from a study of Participatory Geographic Information Systems (PGIS). Working alongside the social enterprise Mapping for Change, four organisations and charities that developed Community Maps were asked to take part in semistructured interviews emphasising how PGIS could be designed to cater for broader inclusion of community needs. Results showed that organisations involved in PGIS blur roles and responsibility sharing within Participatory Mapping activities, which makes them highly fluid and hard to categorise. The use of Intermediaries within a design context is discussed as a means of reducing the functional problems encountered by communities. Specific reference is directed to encouraging active contribution as opposed to passive viewing.
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