For years, community leaders have been turning to outside help to fix local problems. The process begins by looking at the community's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, better known as ...

Geographic information systems are crucial to the way governments plan and operate cities. From identifying flood zones to mapping prime farmland, GIS lets officials respond to the changing land ...

A new initiative to place community mapping of central African rainforests online could prove key to local rights in the region, says the UK-based NGO Rainforest Foundation. Working with forest ...

Participatory community mapping played a significant role in the planning and development of the Kayan Mentarang National Park. It was instrumental in proving that a community-based management of the ...

SOMOS Mapping Our Community, a groundbreaking multimedia mapping initiative developed to advance educational equity and community engagement for Latine students at Sac State and the Region. This ...

National Hydro Electric Power Producing Areas Commission (N-HYPPADEC )has begun ‘Needs Assessment and Community Mapping’ in benefitting areas of the commission. The managing director, Alhaji Abubakar ...