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public participation GIS  

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  • Public Participation GIS (PPGIS) is the use of geographic information systems (GIS) in efforts to broaden public involvement and influence in matters such as public policy, urban planning, environmental management, and rural development. Geographers engage with PPGIS as both a topic of academic research and an applied practice. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Public Participation Gis]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-DPX7X1P3-3

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