Mapping Change for Sustainable Communities — Conference: 17th June 2008
Filed under: Community Action & Campaigns
The Conference was organised by London 21 Sustainability Network and University College London as part of the ‘Mapping Change for Sustainable Communities’ project, funded under the UrbanBuzz programme, and the London 21 Environmental Justice project funded by City Bridge.
The Conference brought together over 110 participants from across the UK and Europe, including academics, practitioners and community groups, who discussed the applications and developments within participatory mapping / participatory GIS (PGIS) in the UK.
Major themes included the need for PGIS to act as a catalyst for change, and communities’ experiences of mapping projects. The Conference offered the unique opportunity for researches to exchange views on the effectiveness of various methodological approaches to PGIS as well as to openly discuss these approaches with practitioners working on the ground with communities.
In addition, community groups shared experiences from their own mapping work, which is being supported by London 21 and UCL, allowing researchers and practitioners alike to learn from this experience.
An illustrated summary of the day and the presentations that were given are available online and can be accessed by using this link.