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Integrated Approaches to Participatory Development (IAPAD)

Spatial participatory tools to reinforce bottom-up development and collective decision making.


 Background

Integrated Approaches to Participatory Development (IAPAD) - Participatory Avenues acts as focal point for sharing information on community-based mapping and Public Participation GIS (PPGIS). The website provides ample documentation on Participatory 3D Modelling (P3DM), an efficient tool for merging indigenous technical knowledge and traditional spatial information. P3DM applications include community-based natural resources management, collaborative research and planning, resource use, control and tenure, and related conflict management.

 Guide to the tool
  IAPAD Homepage http://www.iapad.org/
   

Participatory 3D Modelling (P3DM) integrates people’s knowledge and spatial information (contour lines) to produce stand-alone scale relief models. These have proved to be user-friendly and relatively accurate data storage and analysis devices and at the same time excellent communication media.
http://www.iapad.org/participatory_p3dm.htm

Participatory GIS (PGIS) is the result of a spontaneous merger of Participatory Learning and Action (PLA) methods with GIS (Geographic Information Systems). PGIS practice is based on using geo-spatial information management tools ranging from sketch maps, P3DM, aerial photographs and satellite imagery to compose peoples’ spatial knowledge in the forms of virtual or physical, 2 or 3 dimensional maps. These are then used as interactive vehicles for discussion, information exchange, analysis and as support in advocacy and decision making.
http://www.iapad.org/participatory_gis.htm

Community Mapping Toolbox A collection of other participatory spatial mapping tools.
http://www.iapad.org/toolbox.htm


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