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Participatory Mapping as a Didactic and Auxiliary Tool for Learning Community Integration, Technology Transference, and Natural Resource Management.
| Title: | Participatory Mapping as a Didactic and Auxiliary Tool for Learning Community Integration, Technology Transference, and Natural Resource Management. |
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| Authors: | Eaton-González, Ricardo, Andrade-Sánchez, Jorge, Montaño-Soto, Tatiana, Andrade-Tafoya, Paola, Brito-Jaime, Diana, González-Estupiñán, Krystal, Guía-Ramírez, Andrea, Rodríguez-Canseco, Jesús, Teon-Vega, Argelia, Balderas-López, Silvia |
| Source: | ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information; Apr2021, Vol. 10 Issue 4, p206-206, 1p |
| Abstract: | Participatory mapping is a tool for community work linked to natural resource management. It is an auxiliary for diagnosis and data acquisition from communities and their natural resources. In Baja California, there are several indigenous communities, some close to urban areas but still unknown to most people in cities as well as visitors. These communities are fighting to restore and maintain their language, tradition, territory, biological, and cultural diversity. This work was carried out by linking members of the indigenous community of San Jose de la Zorra with bachelor's and graduate degree students, to obtain information on the biological, cultural, and economic activities of the community through participatory mapping. The learning experience was significant for all participants; although it was not the intention in this study, students had the unique opportunity to exchange information and learn culture and biodiversity from indigenous people. The indigenous community was involved in field data acquisition and the use of some information and communication technology resources developed for this approach, and used it for natural resource management and decision making. The main results of this experience were wide format printed maps that were placed on several sites inside and outside the community, digital mapping that gave information about natural, cultural, and economic resources of the community for local and foreign visitors, and technology transference to solve problems identified by the community. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Subject Terms: | NATURAL resources management, LEARNING communities, CULTURAL pluralism, BIOTIC communities, INDIGENOUS peoples, PROBLEM solving, VIRTUAL communities, ADAPTIVE natural resource management |
| Geographic Terms: | BAJA California (Mexico : State), SAN Jose (Calif.) |
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| ISSN: | 22209964 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ijgi10040206 |
| Database: | Complementary Index |
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