Mixed methods participatory GIS: An evaluation of the validity of qualitative and quantitative mapping methods

Applied Geography

Volumn 79, Issue , 2017, Pages 153-166

  Brown, Greg ^a,b   Strickland Munro, Jennifer ^c,d   Kobryn, Halina ^b   Moore, Susan A ^c  

^a CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Department of Parks and Wildlife ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Marine protected areas; Participatory mapping; PPGIS; Validity

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; GIS; MAPPING METHOD; MARINE PARK; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

AUSTRALIA; KIMBERLEY [WESTERN AUSTRALIA]; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 85008936675     PISSN: 01436228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2016.12.015     Document Type: Article

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