Lessons for PPGIS from the application of a decision-support tool in the Nova Forest Alliance of Nova Scotia, Canada

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 90, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 2081-2089

  Anderson, Candace ^a   Beazley, Karen ^a   Boxall, James ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Community based; Decision making; Public participatory GIS (PPGIS); Visualization

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; FORESTRY; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

COMMUNITY-BASED; DECISION SUPPORTS; DECISIONS MAKINGS; MODEL FORESTS; NOVA SCOTIA; PARTICIPATORY GIS; PROTECTED AREAS; PUBLIC PARTICIPATORY GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; PUBLIC PARTICIPATORY GIS; SUPPORT TOOL;

DECISION MAKING;

DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; GIS; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PROTECTED AREA; VISUALIZATION;

ARTICLE; CANADA; COMMUNITY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; GOVERNMENT; ORGANIZATION; POLICY; TECHNOLOGY;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; NOVA SCOTIA;

EID: 63449116948     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2007.08.031     Document Type: Article

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