Geographic Information Science and Public Participation

by Laxmi Ramasubramanian

Book Overview

PART I: Participatory Planning: Why does it matter?- 1. Dilemmas in Contemporary Planning.- 2. The Digital Revolution.- 3. A Public Participation GIS (PPGIS) Frameword.- 4. PPGIS: State of the Practice.- PART II: Three Narratives.- 5. Politics and Participation in Boston's South End.- 6. Planning to Preserve Community Character in Oak Park, Illinois.- 7. Chicagoland's Search for Common Ground.- 8. Issues in PPGIS Implementation.- PART III: The Future...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642262147
• ISBN13: 9783642262142
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 163 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"