PPGIS

The term Public Participation GIS (PPGIS) was coined at the National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (NCGIA) Workshop, Orono, Maine, July 10-13, 1996, to cover a specific geographical context (North America), and for a particular purpose - how GIS technology could support public participation for variety of possible applications... While many changes have occurred both in terms of available GI systems, technologies, and processes, the term has rolled over without action being taken to find a more appropriate one, better embodying the thrust and extent of the practice... Is validly practiced in streams relating to place (urban, rural), organizational context (community-based organization, grassroots group, non-governmental organization, local government, regional government, state/provincial government), or sector (transportation, watershed restoration, food security, housing, public health, etc.

Also known as: PPGIS.net