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Community Mapping: engaging the public Dr. Bob Maher, Senior Research Scientist Applied Geomatics Research Group Middleton, Nova Scotia Oct 28, 2009 Lunenburg
Community Mapping: engaging the public Dr. Bob Maher, Senior
Research Scientist Applied Geomatics Research Group Middleton, Nova
Scotia Oct 28, 2009 Lunenburg Heritage Society
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Quotation Noah Richler, Up here, Oct/Nov 2009, p16 what Google
is doing with cameras and street-views, what Google is doing with
cameras and street-views, we can do with myths, legends, stories
and art. we can do with myths, legends, stories and art. we should
be working, now, on a massive popularly-constructed oral- history
mapping project. mapping the North through stories
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As we voyage we are creating new stories within the tradition
of the old stories, we are literally creating a new culture out of
the old - Nainoa Thompson, Polynesian Voyaging Society Quotation
Wade Davis, The Wayfinders, Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the
Modern World, CBC Massey Lectures 2009. Chapter 2 p35
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Overview 1.Some basic definitions community mapping cultural
mapping 2.Current status of the technology 3.Case Study: Port
George and Fundy Communities Development Association (FCDA)
4.Future Research directions 5.Opportunities for Lunenburg Heritage
Society 6.Questions
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What is Community Mapping? Approaches a way to expand access to
local knowledge Visualizing community-based knowledge and
perceptions encourages the exchange of information and equalizes
opportunities for all members of the community to participate in
processes that affect their neighbourhoods and lives.
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Who is involved in community mapping? Community organizations
Citizen associations Non-Profit Organizations Other
locally-situated civil institutions Minority and specialized
groups
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Importance of Community Mapping Improve and increase public
involvement Allow the community and its members an opportunity to
evaluate design and planning proposals and visualize the impacts
that decisions may have on the future of a community A significant
contribution to geography A significant contribution to geography
Process of collecting and improving geospatial data Enhancing our
knowledge of the Earth Local focus Engaging citizens
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A desire to fill gaps in available dataA desire to fill gaps in
available data Especially in areas where data are not available Or
where access is denied for security Help the average person advance
with technologyHelp the average person advance with technology Not
just a select few (technical experts) who know what to do
Importance of Community Mapping
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Wikimapia http://wikimapia.orghttp://wikimapia.org An
Example
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Who we taught Kingstech NSCC CampusKingstech NSCC Campus As
part of their Wellness Week, we introduced them to GeoCaching
Coastal CURACoastal CURA Local community group concerned with
Maritime water resources Lawrencetown Consolidated
SchoolLawrencetown Consolidated School Introduced Grade 4 students
to GPS and how to map in Google Earth Bridgetown High
SchoolBridgetown High School Demonstrated to grade 9s how to
collect GPS data and display in Google Earth GPS data and display
in Google Earth Bridgetown Elementary SchoolBridgetown Elementary
School Introduced Grade 4 students to GPS and how to map in Google
Earth and how to map in Google Earth Coastal CURA LC S
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Methods of Instruction Modified and created a variety of
PowerPoint presentations Hands-On learning with the GPS units and
with the HP Tablets Moodle for continued learning and access all
presentations and reference material Demonstrate to teachers ways
to incorporate GPS/GIS into the academic curriculum Demonstrate to
teachers ways to incorporate GPS/GIS into the academic
curriculum
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Lesson Plan Brief Introduction to GPS and how to use the GPS
units (Garmin GPSmap 76x)Brief Introduction to GPS and how to use
the GPS units (Garmin GPSmap 76x) Outside to collect GPS points and
tracks
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Lesson Plan Download collected points and tracks Demonstrate
how to display collected data in Google Earth
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Presentations/ Tutorials made that are available on Moodle
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Reference Material http://www.gissandbox.net/moodle
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Coastal CURA March 6 & 7 Lawrencetown Consolidated School
May 13 & 15
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Workshops under development Coastal CURA: Workshop focused more
on GIS using various (free) available software with attention on
each members personal GIS needs School GroupsSchool Groups Visiting
more classes and demonstrating how to use GPS and the HP Tablets
Find GIS software for teachers to use and show students
(ArcVoyager, ArcExplorer Student Edition)
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Cultural Mapping Greg Baeker, Cultural Mapping Tools;
Connecting Place, Culture, and Economy for the Creation of Local
Wealth, Municipal World, Sept. 2009, p13.
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Cultural Strategic Plan Multi-stakeholder Steering Group
Cultural resource mapping Community identity mapping Community
engagement Council adoption Cultural Roundtable and implementation
Ref. Dr. Greg Baeker, Senior Consultant with AuthentiCity
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Innovation Ref. Dr. Greg Baeker, Senior Consultant with
AuthentiCity
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Cultural Mapping Two Kinds Ref. Dr. Greg Baeker, Senior
Consultant with AuthentiCity
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CulturalResources NaturalHeritageNaturalHeritage Cultural
Heritage CulturalFacilitiesCulturalFacilities Non-Profit Cultural
Organizations Organizations Cultural Businesses
CreativeIndustriesCreativeIndustries Festivals and Events Events
Resource Mapping Ref. Dr. Greg Baeker, Senior Consultant with
AuthentiCity
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Community Identity Mapping Stories are the DNA of culture What
defines this place? Images Places Stories Unique quality of life
Narrative of culture and place Authenticity and collective memory
Ref. Dr. Greg Baeker, Senior Consultant with AuthentiCity
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Invite the community to share their favourites Help people tell
local stories Ref. Dr. Greg Baeker, Senior Consultant with
AuthentiCity
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Current status of the technology 1.Base maps 2.Data Collection
3.GIS software 4.Web technology
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Demonstration 1.Define the geography 2.Themes of interest
3.Base maps 4.Web GIS
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Future Directions 1.Community Engagement - Needs analysis -
Needs analysis - Facilitated meetings - Facilitated meetings
2.Technology development - shortest path - travel itinerary -
linking different objects e.g. video - guided tours
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Case Study 1 Results from Community Engagement
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Case Study 2 Results from Community Engagement
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Case Study 3
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Town of Lunenburg 1. decide on geographic extent 2. scale 3.
building footprints 4. imagery 5. story line 6. thematic layers 7.
ownership of date 8. updating, quality control
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Please Contact: Dr. Bob Maher Senior Research Scientist Applied
Geomatics Research Group (AGRG) Middleton, NS Email:
[email protected][email protected] Phone: 825-5477 Thank
you