Skip to main content
Article
Multiple Methods of Public Engagement: Disaggregating Socio-spatial Data for Environmental Planning in Western Washington, USA
Journal of Environmental Management
  • Rebecca J. McLain, Portland State University
  • David Banis, Portland State University
  • Alexa Todd, Portland State University
  • Lee Cerveny, US Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2017
Subjects
  • Geographic information services -- Citizen participation,
  • Environmental protection -- Planning,
  • Transportation -- Planning -- Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest (Agency : U.S.),
  • Rural-urban relations
Abstract

Highlights

• The effectiveness of participatory GIS approaches at engaging different publics was explored.

• Online surveys engaged urbanites; community workshops engaged rural residents.

• Urban and rural residents went to similar places but engaged in different activities.

• Use of multiple data collection methods will broaden public engagement.

• Mapping behavior studies are needed to improve understandings of PPGIS data quality.

Description

To the best of our knowledge, this work was authored as part of the Contributor's official duties as an Employee of the United States Government and is therefore a work of the United States Government in accordance with 17 U.S.C. 105.

Published by Elsevier.

DOI
10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.08.037
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/23024
Citation Information
McLain, R. J., Banis, D., Todd, A., & Cerveny, L. K. (2017). Multiple methods of public engagement: Disaggregating socio-spatial data for environmental planning in western Washington, USA. Journal of Environmental Management. 204: 61-74., 204, 61-74.