PPgis.net Open Forum on Participatory Geographic Information Systems and Technologies
This forum serves as global avenue for discussing issues, share experiences and good practices related to community mapping, participatory mapping, counter mapping, Public Participation GIS (PPGIS), Participatory GIS (PGIS or P-GIS), Community Integrated (CiGIS), Mobile Interactive (MiGIS) and other geo-spatial information technologies and system used in participatory settings to support integrated conservation and development, sustainable natural resource management and customary property rights in developing countries and First Nations.
Website based in Philippines (managed by G. Rambaldi) with many documents and links to participatory spatial planning, P-GIS, and especially to P3-DM = “Participatory 3-Dimensional Mapping” = 3-D modelling.
Mapping the Neighbourhood – project under NRDMS (Natural Resource Data Management Section) of Dept of Science and Technology, India, takes mapping science to community through participation of school children. in 20 schools in Almora & Nainital districts, Uttaranchal. 500+ students & 50 teachers participating since Oct 2003. Maps prepared using GPS with PDA.
GramChitra - open source GIS “for the masses” developed by Media Lab Asia (MIT research initiative in India) collect geographic information, spatial & non-spatial using GPS and PDA.
CyberTracker software creates data entry templates, or a screen sequence, to use on Windows Mobile PocketPC or PalmOS handheld computer to gather and map locally-generated, indigenous spatial knowledge. Connected to a GPS, CyberTracker instantly geo-references data. “CyberTracker's unique design allows users to display icons, text or both, which makes data collection faster. It also allows field data collection by non-literate users and school children.”