The concept of “place” links people to their environment and is foundational to disciplines
such as geography, environmental psychology, and urban studies. With growth in …

Public participation GIS (PPGIS) methods have progressed over the last decade, but as a
rapidly evolving practice and area of research, there are new challenges. To identify the key …

We review public participation GIS (PPGIS) and participatory GIS (PGIS) approaches for
ecosystem services to identify current and best practice. PPGIS/PGIS are spatially explicit …

Current public participation methods are laborious, reach few participants and are ineffective
at gathering usable information for planning. This situation leads often to mistrust and …

The theory and practice of participatory map** (PM) has expanded significantly over the
last two decades with proliferation of a wide range of methods and applications. The …

A renewed interest has appeared in citizen co-production of public services due to financial
pressure on governments. While social media are considered an important facilitator, many …

The concept of value is central to the practice and science of ecological management and
conservation. There is a well-developed body of theory and evidence that explores concepts …

The number of public participation GIS (PPGIS) applications to inform local and regional
land, use planning has increased significantly over the last decade. An important rationale …

Planning for green space is guided by standards and guidelines but there is currently little
understanding of the variety of values people assign to green spaces or their determinants …

Despite rapid advancements in the development of non-monetary techniques for the
assessment of social values for ecosystem services, little research attention has been …