Web-based Regional Web-based Regional Atlas for Community Atlas for Community Decision Making Decision Making Dr. Bob Maher Dr. Bob Maher Senior Research Scientist Senior Research Scientist AGRG AGRG Presentation for Rural Knowledge Presentation for Rural Knowledge Cluster project Cluster project
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Web-based Regional Atlas for Web-based Regional Atlas for Community Decision MakingCommunity Decision Making
Dr. Bob MaherDr. Bob MaherSenior Research ScientistSenior Research Scientist
AGRGAGRG
Presentation for Rural Knowledge Cluster projectPresentation for Rural Knowledge Cluster project
OutlineOutline1) 1) Some background map productsSome background map products
- Nova Scotia Atlas- Nova Scotia Atlas- Nova Scotia Street and Road Atlas- Nova Scotia Street and Road Atlas- Nova Scotia Backroad Map Book- Nova Scotia Backroad Map Book- Towns of Nova Scotia: Profile and Ratings- Towns of Nova Scotia: Profile and Ratings
2) 2) Some background electronic productsSome background electronic products- Community Counts- Community Counts- GeoNOVA- GeoNOVA- Centre for Land Information and - Centre for Land Information and
Centre for Land Information and Computer-based Knowledge (CLICK)Centre for Land Information and Computer-based Knowledge (CLICK)
Preliminary ConceptPreliminary Concept
An online Atlas of Sustainable Development for An online Atlas of Sustainable Development for Southwest Nova ScotiaSouthwest Nova Scotia
Why Southwest Nova Scotia?Why Southwest Nova Scotia?Because the five counties: Queens, Shelburne, Yarmouth, Because the five counties: Queens, Shelburne, Yarmouth, Digby and Annapolis represent Canada’s thirteenth Digby and Annapolis represent Canada’s thirteenth
Why Sustainable Development?Why Sustainable Development?Because under the biosphere reserve designation, there are Because under the biosphere reserve designation, there are three values:three values:
- conservation of biodiversity - conservation of biodiversity - sustainable development - sustainable development - logistic support- logistic support
What are the themes in the Regional Atlas?What are the themes in the Regional Atlas?
• Alternative energyAlternative energy• Protected areas, wetlandsProtected areas, wetlands• Trails: hiking, canoeing, cross country skiing, bicyclingTrails: hiking, canoeing, cross country skiing, bicycling
Cultural landscapeCultural landscape Social and economic valueSocial and economic value
FundingFunding
GeoConnectionsGeoConnections Amount: $100k totalAmount: $100k total Matching funds: 50%Matching funds: 50% Date: October 12Date: October 12thth, 2006, 2006 Project duration: Nov. 2006 – Mar. 2008Project duration: Nov. 2006 – Mar. 2008
MethodologyMethodology
Participatory Action Research (PAR)Participatory Action Research (PAR) Data compilationData compilation Application developmentApplication development
FeedbackFeedback
Review map productsReview map products Review electronic productsReview electronic products Suggest other examplesSuggest other examples Interest in Participatory Action ResearchInterest in Participatory Action Research Need to find Matching funds:Need to find Matching funds:
Provincial Government 25%Provincial Government 25%