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| Personal Name | Dollente, Warren Joseph D. |
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| Resource Title | Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and its Potentials for Community-based Development Planning. |
| Date Issued | May 2012 |
| Abstract | Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is an information and communications technological tool that offers innovative and exciting features that can be applied in community-based development planning and management. This paper presents two case studies on the utilization and potentials of GIS in development work of community-based organizations at the barangay and municipal levels. The study discusses the benefits and challenges in the utilization of GIS as a modern, technology participatory tool. It also presents the step=-by-step process undertaken by local volunteer's and leaders in the use of GIS in their development initiatives. The research looked into how two communities developed a methodology in harnessing available local resources and support coming from external groups in successfully carrying out their respective GIS projects. An emergent framework on Community-based Geographic Information System is presented based on findings from the case studies, particular in integrating participatory approaches in utilizing GIS. The findings show that the advancement and mainstreaming of information and communication technology (ICT) tend to reduce the "digital divide"; thereby creating more opportunities for its effective utilization by community development workers in the study, community-based GIS present itself as and effective educational and capacity building tool - a means toward achieving empowerment and development. The paper also presents some challenges and areas for further studies on the utilization of ICT Community Development. |
| Degree Course | Master of Community Development |
| Language | English |
| Keyword | GIS, ICT, Community-based Development Planning |
| Material Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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Category : F - Regular work, i.e., it has no patentable invention or creation, the author does not wish for personal publication, there is no confidential information.
Access Permission : Open Access