An interactive day of reports and discussion for community practitioners, academics and community groups
There is a growing interest in the use of collaborative and participatory mapping to draw together local information and to develop action plans that can address local environmental and social issues.
The seminar will consider recent work and ways forward. It is being organised by University College London and the London 21 network as part of their Mapping Change for Sustainable Communities project funded under the UrbanBuzz programme and their Environmental Justice programme. These projects use internet-based and paper mapping along with other tools to work with communities on collecting and collating local information.
The seminar will bring together academics, practitioners and community groups to discuss the use of mapping as a means of engagement and tool for collaborative action, and to consider the benefits and limitations. The seminar includes sessions for academics and practitioners and a celebration of community work.