Tim Burkhart, University of Northern British Columbia
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2014 Conference Student Paper:
Counter-Mapping and Conservation: Challenges and Opportunities in the Peace River Break ++
Presenter(s): Tim Burkhart, University of Northern British Columbia SESSION: Community Mapping and Public Participation GIS
"Geographic Information System (GIS) technology provides a powerful tool for articulating visions of protected space and for equipping social movements with representative, visual productions of their goals but can also marginalize communities and individuals who do not have the expertise or resources GIS demands. Counter-Mapping seeks to empower communities to overturn the power dynamics of mapping by sharing a visual representation of space in a way that is accessible to the public and that presents utility to community conservation goals. I am building a community-driven, web-accessible spatial mapping “hub” for the Peace River Break region of BC. Through the design
