Support the spread of good practice in generating, managing, analysing and communicating spatial information
Module: [M07 - Project Structuring and Initial Reconnaissance]
Glossary for the Module
M07- Project Structuring and Initial Reconnaissance
Compiled by: Mac Chapin
Cartographer (see cartography) / A cartographer is a person skilled in the art or science of making maps. / Flavelle, Alix. 2002. Mapping Our Land. Lone Pine Foundation, Edmonton, Canada.
Community / There are different kinds of communities. A community can be a group of people who live in a common location. A community can be a group of people who have a shared set of values, norms and rules. A community can also be defined as a group of people who regularly communicate and interact with one another. / Mapping for Change, Participatory Learning and Action, PLA, Vol. 54. IIED 2006
Community mapping / Community maps often represent a socially or culturally distinct understanding of landscape and include information that is excluded from mainstream maps, which usually represent the views of the dominant sectors of society. This style of map can therefore pose alternatives to the languages and images of the existing power structures. Community maps often differ considerably from mainstream maps in content, appearance and methodology. Community mapping is defined by its production process. Community maps are planned around a consensus-based goal and strategy for their use and are made with input from a community in an open and inclusive process. Community mapping is defined by a map’s content, which depicts local knowledge and information and is often aimed at addressing local issues. The maps contain the community’s place names, symbols, and priority features and represent local knowledge systems. Community mapping is not necessarily defined by the level of compliance with formal cartographic conventions, nor are the maps confined by formal media; a community map may be a part of a GIS or a drawing in the sand. / Mapping for Change, Participatory Learning and Action, PLA, Vol. 54. IIED 2006
Core team or implementation team / The core or implementation team is a working group comprised of the technical intermediary and the community members who are active in project management and decision making. An implementation team can also involve other key actors, such as government representatives, elders or technical experts, who add strength or legitimacy to the planning. / Nigel Crawhall, Module M15
Government agency / A government agency is a permanent or semi-permanent organisation in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions. / Wikipedia
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INGO / An INGO is an international NGO.
NGO / Non-governmental organisation (NGO) is a term that has become widely accepted as referring to a legally constituted organisation created by natural or legal persons without participation or representation of any government. / http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGO
Project budget / A project budget generally refers to a list of all planned expenses and revenues for a project.
Project logistics / Project logistics are the arrangements for and/or procurement of: transportation, storage and distribution of resources (i.e. materials and equipment); transport, accommodation and food for people working on the mapping; and appropriate space for the technical work on the project.
Reconnaissance / Reconnaissance means exploration conducted to gain information. / http://www.wikipedia.org/
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