Abstract
Advancing GIS Education and Community Stewardship
Track: Community Projects and Partnerships
Author(s): Mark Setter, Jason Anderson
In a region currently threatened by urban sprawl, a planned approach to growth is required to preserve remaining natural heritage and cultural/historical features valued by the local community. Through the utilization of a GIS internship, the Alliance for a Better Georgina, a regional NGO in Ontario, Canada, is working in conjunction with the Geomatics Institute at Sir Sandford Fleming College; provincial, regional, and municipal governments; and private industries to create a community mapping series. The series will function as a planning tool that identifies, prioritizes, and protects local environmental, cultural, and historical features of the area. A Web site is planned for interactive use by local schools using GIS mapping in the study of history, geography, sociology, etc. Community member planning and participation are essential to the project, thereby increasing interest and pride and empowering local activity in support of neighborhood values for the protection of environmental and cultural features.
Mark Setter
The Alliance for a Better Georgina
219 Lake Drive East RR####2
Keswick, Ontario L4P3E9
CA
Phone: 905-476-8105
E-mail: msetter@rogers.com
Jason Anderson
The Alliance for a Better Georgina
219 Lake Drive East RR####2
Keswick, Ontario L4P3E9
CA
Phone: 905-669-6838
E-mail: janderson@landscapeplan.ca