E-raamat: Citizen Planners: Shaping Communities with Spatial Tools

Citizen Planners: Shaping Communities with Spatial Tools describes how geographic information systems can be made accessible to ordinary citizens with little or no professional training to help plan and shape their local communities. The book focuses on the efforts of a group of Wisconsin citizens from all backgrounds who pushed for legislation that resulted in the GIS-based Wisconsin Land Information Program. The authors share the ideas, observations, experiences, and outcomes from this comprehensive effort showing readers what methods could be applied in their own geographic, political, and cultural environments.

Citizens want a say in what their communities look like, where development makes sense, and how natural assets can be protected. By applying geospatial technology and collaborating with planning professionals, their voices are being heard. The case studies in this book serve as templates for engaging citizen planners everywhere.