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The PPgis.net experienceJuly 2004-October 2006
Open Forum on Participatory Geographic Information
Systems and Technologies
By Giacomo [email protected]
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A few stats (as of Oct. 30, 2006)Conceptualisation and preparation: 2003-2004DGroup set-up: July 2004Moderators: 5 (3 with admin rights)Open group, moderatedActive members: 1076 Messages posted : 10505-most active users have posted 37% of all messagesResources posted: 74Calendar entries: 7
PPgis.net Fact sheet
5/10 Google rank
450 incoming links according to
Average 41 new members/month (net of un-subscriptions)
The main web Interface
www.ppgis.net
NavLink to [ppgis] Dgroups
Web site structure
[ppgis] RSS feed
Google Translate tool
Affiliate Programmes
Web sites’ online networking
Customised search Google-coop
Online collaboration
Geo-stats: Google-analytics
RSS Feed options
Who’s out there?
Growth of PPgis.net over time
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No. of monthly subscriptions Total number of subscribers
10761076July 2004 – October 2006
Knowing the CommunityWho-is-who on [ppgis]
December 2004 (exploratory survey) (330 members, 100 responses: 30%)
Ooops
About the “Community”5 months after launching (December 2004)
How did you first learn about the Open Forum, PPgis.net ?
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Other (please specify)
Site recommended by other web site
Using a search engine
Suggested by a friend or colleague
Invited
About the “Community”5 months after launching (December 2004)
How would you define your involvement in community mapping?
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20
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Other
GIS Specialists
Researchers
Practitioners &activists
About the “Community”5 months after launching (December 2004)
Where are you located?
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Caribbean
Middle East
Pacific
Latin America
Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
About the “Community”5 months after launching (December 2004)
Where do you operate?
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Middle East
Caribbean
Pacific
Latin America
Europe
Asia
North America
Africa
About the “Community”
Core Group
Active members
Peripherals
Outsiders
About the “Core Group”
Core Group
Takes on community projects
identifies topics for the community to address
drives the community along its learning agenda and mission fulfillment
Administrators and moderators
Active members
Attend meetings regularly
Participate occasionally to Core Group meetings
About “Active Members”About “Active Members”
Rarely participate
Keep on the sidelines, watching the interaction of core and active members
Have private conversations on issues gained from observing
About the “Peripherals”About the “Peripherals”
Peripherals
Not members but knowing about the community and having some interest in it
“Intellectual neighbors”
About the “Outsiders”About the “Outsiders”
Outsiders
Mailing list’s usesInformation sharing
Reputable sources of (free) data and applications
Debates on key issues related the practiceTheory and Reflections: Practical ethics, best practices, social learning, …
Methodologies: scale mapping, GPS, GIS, …
Applications: NRM, EIA, Gender, Health, HIV/AIDS, risk management; disaster response; protected areas, tenure, …
Mailing list’s usesAdvocacy and networking
Q&AMainly newcomers to the practice & students
AnnouncementsCalls for papers, publications, launching of new applications, innovations
Preparation of and follow-up on eventsConferences, workshops, etc.
Administration of surveys (3)
ToolBasket
SurveyMonkey (perception survey)
Web Ring
Web site integration
Multiple domains
Reciprocating links
Dissemination
Link2us page
Responding to expectationsFuture directions [pgis 2005]
September 2005 (end-of conference survey) 154 participants, 80 responses: 52%)
Knowledge Management
Collating and packaging scattered content …
Event Cycle Management
Awareness raising, gathering feedback, learning & planning
Content production
E-discussion + face2face + e-discussion + content elaboration
Online collaboration
Remotely together …
Disaster response
Mobilisation of human, financial and technical resources, data and knowledge
Thank you