Privileged Knowledge and Social Change: Effects on Different Participants of Using Geographic Information Systems Technology in Natural Resource Management |
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Authors: | Ally L Duncan Denise H Lach |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Sociology, Oregon State University, Fairbanks Hall, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, USA |
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Abstract: | The use of geographic information systems (GIS) technology in natural resource management has expanded rapidly: It is the
preferred tool of spatial data analysis addressing large landscapes and is typically the presentation medium for conveying
landscape-scale scientific findings to all kinds of audiences. In a case study using the Coastal Landscape Analysis and Modeling
Study in western Oregon, it was found that the use of GIS to analyze and display natural resource data in that project produced
a variety of responses among different participants and participant groups. The findings offer insights into the workings
of groups attempting public involvement in natural resource management. |
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Keywords: | System influence diagrams Privileged knowledge Public involvement Social change |
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