Participatory systems mapping

Description

Most system maps in tourism are overviews of physical tourism, cultural, historical, and entrepreneurial destination resources relevant to tourists visualised as layers on a geographical map of the destination. However, for sustainable cultural tourism development it can be important to add additional layers of information together with local stakeholders. Such layers could include locations of (historical) events, public transport, planned real estate development and qualitative and quantitative information on the socio-economic situation (employment, safety, visitor pressure, ecology and biodiversity). Creating such a map together provides an important opportunity for stakeholders to share and exchange their perception of the local context and local quality of life. Moreover the map can serve as a shared point of reference for (prioritising) later decisions on interventions.

Organization

• Breda University of Applied Sciences

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