Abstract
 Applying GIS to Involve Public Opinion for Sustainable Rural Development Track: Agriculture Author(s): Ya-Hui Huang, Jungchun Chen, Tien-Yin Chou, Ching-Yun Mu Albeit the primary focus of Taiwan's agricultural sector has remained maximizing "production gains" over the past two decades, the agricultural industry underwent a paradigm shift. Sustainable agricultural development is being integrated methodically with the recreational industry, necessitating corresponding changes in commercial operations. Although GIS can aid propaganda via promotional Web sites and provide accurate travel information, it has rarely been used in these domains. A route planning map, for instance, facilitates trip planning and is indeed a valuable asset to tourism. Of late, a new trend in GIS is PPGIS (Public Participation GIS), wherein GIS is being used as a media to involve public opinion. We employ PPGIS as a tool to promote rural villages and local agriculture industry while simultaneously incorporating public participation. Villagers and other interest groups are provided an interactive graphical platform with simple model components to design better landscape scenarios, thus providing a comprehensive picture to the government. Ya-Hui Huang Feng Chia University Geographic Information Systems Research Center Business Division 100 Wenhwa Rd., Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C. Taichung , null 407 TW Phone: 886-4-24516669 Fax: 886-4-24519278 E-mail: iris@gis.fcu.edu.tw Jungchun Chen Soil and Water Conservation Bureau Rural Developmant Department No.6, Guang-Hua Rd., Chung-hsing New Village, Nantou, Taiwan, R.O.C. Nantou , Nantou 540 TW Phone: 886-49-2934213 Fax: 886-49-2394297 E-mail: jcchen@mail.swcb.gov.tw Tien-Yin Chou Feng Chia University Geographic Information Systems Research Center Director's office 100 Wenhwa Rd., Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C. Taichung , Taichung 407 TW Phone: 886-4-24516669 Fax: 886-4-24519278 E-mail: jimmy@gis.fcu.edu.tw Ching-Yun Mu Feng Chia University Geographic Information Systems Research Center Business Division 100 Wenhwa Rd., Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C. Taichung , Taichung 407 TW Phone: 886-4-24516669 Fax: 886-4-24519278 E-mail: jackie@gis.fcu.edu.tw |
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