Participative methods and protected area management. A Public Participation Geographic Information System (PPGIS)in the Ebro Delta Natural Park (Spain); [Metodologías participativas y manejo de áreas protegidas. Un Sistema de Información Geográfica de Pa

Identifier:  imarina:9367093

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/imarina9367093

Authors:  Palacio-Buendía A; Pérez-Albert MY; Serrano-Giné D

Abstract:
This paper describes a Public Participation Geographic Information System (PPGIS) aimed at management in the Ebro Delta Natural Park (Spain). This exercise is made up by an online questionnaire, and it was designed considering scientific and technical questions that emerged from meetings with park managers. Users were asked about landscape perception and landscape experience, about facilities and services, and about outdoor activities, and they were asked to provide georeferenced answers on an online map.. 209 valid questionnaires and 4,467 georeferenced opinions were collected. This input translated into management improvements such as signs erection, and cleanliness of spots perceived dirty. Managers rated the GISPP exercise positively because it provided georeferenced evidences that facilitated agreement between the agents in charge of management. © 2023, Revista de Geografia Norte Grande. All rights reserved.