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View article: Community Participation and Web Mapping with Open Source Technologies: An Approach to the Identification and Dissemination of Intangible Cultural Heritage: A Case Study of Analco, Mexico
Community Participation and Web Mapping with Open Source Technologies: An Approach to the Identification and Dissemination of Intangible Cultural Heritage: A Case Study of Analco, Mexico Open
The integration of web mapping with Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) can provide a powerful tool for the identification, documentation, preservation, and promotion of cultural manifestations in a given location. Web mapping enables the c…
View article: Leveraging Geographical Information to Strengthen People’s Engagement in Local Placemaking Processes
Leveraging Geographical Information to Strengthen People’s Engagement in Local Placemaking Processes Open
Participatory mapping approaches are increasingly employed in social and environmental fields of research and practice. This chapter explores how the use of geographical information can enhance people’s engagement in placemaking. Starting …
View article: Formal Verification of a Mixed-Trust Synchronization Protocol
Formal Verification of a Mixed-Trust Synchronization Protocol Open
Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) are becoming widespread in many safety-critical real-time applications, such as autonomous driving, robotics systems, and unmanned aircraft. However, verifying these complex real-time systems remains an open ch…
View article: Participatory Mapping and PGIS
Participatory Mapping and PGIS Open
Applications of participatory mapping (PMapping) and PGIS to the mapping of local spatial knowledge are expanding; therefore, updated ethics and good practice improvements are needed. The intention here is to secern, or distinguish between…
View article: Surveillance in the COVID-19 Normal
Surveillance in the COVID-19 Normal Open
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of surveillance technologies in cities around the world. The new surveillance systems are unfolding at unprecedented speed and scale in response to the fears of COVID-19, yet with little d…
View article: The association of UV with rates of COVID-19 transmission and deaths in Mexico: the possible mediating role of vitamin D
The association of UV with rates of COVID-19 transmission and deaths in Mexico: the possible mediating role of vitamin D Open
The first COVID-19 case in Mexico was confirmed on 26 February 2020 and by May 3 the number of registered cases had risen to 30,927. However the rate of transmission varied greatly from city to city. We used data on temperature, humidity a…
View article: The association of UV with rates of COVID-19 transmission and deaths in Mexico: the possible mediating role of vitamin D.
The association of UV with rates of COVID-19 transmission and deaths in Mexico: the possible mediating role of vitamin D. Open
The first COVID-19 case in Mexico was confirmed on 26 February 2020 and by May 3 the number of registered cases had risen to 30,927. However the rate of transmission varied greatly from city to city. We used data on temperature, humidity a…
View article: The Uphill Battles for Non-Profit Organizations
The Uphill Battles for Non-Profit Organizations Open
As all nonprofit managers can attest, reaching out to potential customers using traditional marketing tools can often be frustrating at best and ineffective at worst. To better understand the challenges faced by nonprofit organizations thi…
View article: Small Business Issue: “how do we avoid the speed trap and not get hit by the speeders?”
Small Business Issue: “how do we avoid the speed trap and not get hit by the speeders?” Open
The authors examine the use of online panels, the assumptions that are being made, and the dangers of those assumptions for small business. Specifically, the authors investigate the existence and possible effects of speeders. They conclude…
View article: A Shared Perspective for PGIS and VGI
A Shared Perspective for PGIS and VGI Open
This paper reviews persistent principles of participation processes. On the basis of a review of recent interrogations of the (Public) Participatory Geographic Information Systems (P)PGIS and Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) approa…
View article: Moving from Measuring, Reporting, Verification (MRV) of Forest Carbon to Community Mapping, Measuring, Monitoring (MMM): Perspectives from Mexico
Moving from Measuring, Reporting, Verification (MRV) of Forest Carbon to Community Mapping, Measuring, Monitoring (MMM): Perspectives from Mexico Open
There have been many calls for community participation in MRV (measuring, reporting, verification) for REDD+. This paper examines whether community involvement in MRV is a requirement, why it appears desirable to REDD+ agencies and externa…
View article: Preface to this Virtual Thematic Issue: Modelling with Stakeholders II
Preface to this Virtual Thematic Issue: Modelling with Stakeholders II Open
To overcome barriers and make a societal transition towards a safe, healthy, and sustainable circular economy, realistic and ambitious solutions need to be identified. This study improves the Solution-focused Sustainability Assessment fram…
View article: Shifting Boundaries of Volunteered Geographic Information Systems and Modalities: Learning from PGIS
Shifting Boundaries of Volunteered Geographic Information Systems and Modalities: Learning from PGIS Open
This paper develops a framework for assessing how Volunteered Geographical Information (VGI)[1] systems, modalities and practices perform, as measured against principles of good governance and participation; the framework is applied to two…
View article: Community Monitoring of Forest Carbon Stocks and Safeguards Tracking in Kenya: Design and Implementation Considerations
Community Monitoring of Forest Carbon Stocks and Safeguards Tracking in Kenya: Design and Implementation Considerations Open
This paper investigates modalities required to design and implement community monitoring of forest carbon stock changes and safeguards implementation in Kenya. General principles and elements were drawn from the UNFCCC REDD+ policy framewo…
View article: Participatory Methods in the Georgian Caucasus: Understanding Vulnerability and Response to Debrisflow Hazards
Participatory Methods in the Georgian Caucasus: Understanding Vulnerability and Response to Debrisflow Hazards Open
Assessment and emergency planning to cope with disaster risks are usually founded primarily on expert evaluations, in part because local governments and public bodies mainly finance the recovery activities. Local communities affected by di…