Memorias de investigación
Communications at congresses:
Geographic information systems as a tool for sustainable rural development: conceptual analysis and review of experiences
Year:2010

Research Areas
  • Engineering

Information
Abstract
The concept of PGIS is referred to the use of the technology to integrate expert and local knowledge, defined as the abilities and needs of affected and involved local communities, in a project. This technology enables management, analysis and representation of large volumes of spatial data, facilitating the understanding of multiple variables which influence decision making processes. Strengths and risks of use of PGIS have generated studies for better practice, frequently associated with online applications. The key success element is participation, defined according to its purpose, involved participants and the application methods. In rural development projects, PGIS implementation should aim sustainability. Hence participation has to be applied in each stage of the process, organized according to Project¿s Cycle scheme. Revision of multiple PGIS case studies in rural development projects shows that in most cases participation and GIS application is not analyzed in each project stage. This justifies the definition of a methodology to integrate expert and local knowledge in the application of PGIS in every phase of the Project Cycle.
International
Si
Congress
14th International Congress on Project Engineering
960
Place
MADRID
Reviewers
Si
ISBN/ISSN
978-84-614-6523-1
Start Date
30/06/2010
End Date
02/07/2010
From page
205
To page
216
Selected Proceedings from the 14th International Congress on Project Engineering
Participants

Research Group, Departaments and Institutes related
  • Creador: Grupo de Investigación: Planificación y Gestión sostenible del desarrollo rural/local
  • Departamento: Proyectos y Planificación Rural