Rediscovering rural territories: Local perceptions and the benefits of collective mapping for sustainable development in Colombian communities
Territorial analysis contributes to sustainable rural development practices and social action. Based on the qualitative methodological principle in the application of collective mapping, where peasants are the main actors in identifying local realities from a participatory geographic perspective, it...
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| author | Juan Fernando Mendoza Ledezma |
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| description | Territorial analysis contributes to sustainable rural development practices and social action. Based on the qualitative methodological principle in the application of collective mapping, where peasants are the main actors in identifying local realities from a participatory geographic perspective, it is possible to characterize multiple rural realities and their community diversity. Firstly, recent qualitative methodological tools are identified to evaluate the scope of application and level of satisfaction of local actors in a Colombian rural context. Secondly, an explanation of the collective mapping method with communities is addressed for its subsequent application. Finally, local perspectives are examined based on the documentation of sociocultural and environmental components, threats, pollution, and places of interest within the territory that allow for the construction of the visual tool in active community participation workshops. Therefore, the article's purpose is to discuss the benefits of collective mapping as a playful and visual option for the rediscovery of the territory from local perspectives, leading to reflection on the need to create sustainable rural development strategies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3ce0485f54de4c8bb8cc3ada929ce0d02023-12-12T04:35:29ZengElsevierResearch in Globalization2590-051X2023-12-017100153Rediscovering rural territories: Local perceptions and the benefits of collective mapping for sustainable development in Colombian communitiesJuan Fernando Mendoza Ledezma0Working Group Critical Geographies of Global Inequalities, Institute of Geography, Department of Earth System Sciences, University of Hamburg, Bundesstraße 55, 20146 Hamburg, GermanyTerritorial analysis contributes to sustainable rural development practices and social action. Based on the qualitative methodological principle in the application of collective mapping, where peasants are the main actors in identifying local realities from a participatory geographic perspective, it is possible to characterize multiple rural realities and their community diversity. Firstly, recent qualitative methodological tools are identified to evaluate the scope of application and level of satisfaction of local actors in a Colombian rural context. Secondly, an explanation of the collective mapping method with communities is addressed for its subsequent application. Finally, local perspectives are examined based on the documentation of sociocultural and environmental components, threats, pollution, and places of interest within the territory that allow for the construction of the visual tool in active community participation workshops. Therefore, the article's purpose is to discuss the benefits of collective mapping as a playful and visual option for the rediscovery of the territory from local perspectives, leading to reflection on the need to create sustainable rural development strategies.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590051X23000436Collective mappingTerritoryRural communitiesSustainable developmentQualitative methodsLocal perspectives |
| spellingShingle | Juan Fernando Mendoza Ledezma Rediscovering rural territories: Local perceptions and the benefits of collective mapping for sustainable development in Colombian communities Research in Globalization Collective mapping Territory Rural communities Sustainable development Qualitative methods Local perspectives |
| title | Rediscovering rural territories: Local perceptions and the benefits of collective mapping for sustainable development in Colombian communities |
| title_full | Rediscovering rural territories: Local perceptions and the benefits of collective mapping for sustainable development in Colombian communities |
| title_fullStr | Rediscovering rural territories: Local perceptions and the benefits of collective mapping for sustainable development in Colombian communities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rediscovering rural territories: Local perceptions and the benefits of collective mapping for sustainable development in Colombian communities |
| title_short | Rediscovering rural territories: Local perceptions and the benefits of collective mapping for sustainable development in Colombian communities |
| title_sort | rediscovering rural territories local perceptions and the benefits of collective mapping for sustainable development in colombian communities |
| topic | Collective mapping Territory Rural communities Sustainable development Qualitative methods Local perspectives |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590051X23000436 |
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