A Public Participation GIS for Infrastructure Assessment in Rural Human Settlements

IF 2 4区社会学 Q3 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy Pub Date : 2024-07-12 DOI:10.1007/s12061-024-09594-7

Fatemeh Sadat Hosseini, Mohammadreza Jelokhani-Niaraki, Hassanali Faraji Sabokbar

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A significant part of the rural problems is related to infrastructure issues, which can cause economic, cultural, and social problems in villages or rural human settlements. Various methods for evaluating infrastructure issues are currently used traditionally in many countries. However, due to the rapid growth and range of infrastructure problems in the villages, as well as the need for immediate and optimal handling of the problems in the villages, the need for a tool to record and monitor the problems as best as possible is felt more than ever. Today, with the advancement of Geographic Information System (GIS) and web-based tools, a quick and easy platform for participatory and collaborative spatial problem solving has been provided at any place, at any time, and with any means. The current research involves the evaluation of infrastructures in rural human settlements using the Public Participation GIS (PPGIS) tool. The research consists of three main stages: (1) the needs assessment of the PPGIS to solve the infrastructure problems of rural human settlements, (2) the design of the system based on the needs assessment, and (3) the evaluation of the usability of the designed system in the villages. To achieve the above goals, first, a system needs assessment questionnaire was designed and distributed in the villages of Shahriar County, Tehran province, Iran. Then, based on the needs assessment results, a PPGIS was designed and implemented in the villages of Eskman, Dehshad Bala, Razi Abad Bayan, and Asil Abad. The people of these villages were invited to report their problems in a location-based manner through the PPGIS tool and finally to complete the questionnaire related to the system’s usability. The results show that 24% reported that water and sewage problems were the highest infrastructure problems. Regarding using the system’s features, 92% of the participants used point features to report problems, and 20% uploaded their problem reports along with a photo. The results of the evaluation of the system’s usability show that despite the willingness of the villagers to use the system, the need for training in the use of maps and geographic information tools, simplifying and improving the user interface, creating a culture in the field of using geographic information systems to participate in reporting problems is felt.

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用于农村人类住区基础设施评估的公众参与地理信息系统

农村问题的很大一部分与基础设施问题有关，这些问题会给村庄或农村人类住区带来经济、文化和社会问题。目前，许多国家传统上使用各种方法来评估基础设施问题。然而，由于乡村基础设施问题的快速增长和范围的扩大，以及需要立即以最佳方式处理乡村问题，人们比以往任何时候都更需要一种工具来尽可能好地记录和监测这些问题。如今，随着地理信息系统（GIS）和网络工具的发展，已经提供了一个随时随地、以任何方式参与和协作解决空间问题的快捷平台。目前的研究涉及利用公众参与地理信息系统（PPGIS）工具对农村人类住区的基础设施进行评估。研究包括三个主要阶段：(1) 对 PPGIS 的需求评估，以解决农村人类住区的基础设施问题；(2) 根据需求评估设计系统；(3) 评估所设计系统在村庄中的可用性。为实现上述目标，首先设计了系统需求评估问卷，并在伊朗德黑兰省沙赫里亚尔县的村庄发放。然后，根据需求评估结果，设计了 PPGIS 系统，并在 Eskman、Dehshad Bala、Razi Abad Bayan 和 Asil Abad 等村庄实施。这些村庄的居民被邀请通过 PPGIS 工具以基于位置的方式报告他们的问题，最后完成与系统可用性有关的问卷。结果显示，24% 的人表示供水和排污问题是最严重的基础设施问题。在系统功能的使用方面，92% 的参与者使用了点功能来报告问题，20% 的参与者上传了问题报告和照片。对系统可用性的评估结果表明，尽管村民们愿意使用该系统，但仍需要对他们进行使用地图和地理信息工具方面的培训，简化和改进用户界面，在该领域营造使用地理信息系统参与报告问题的文化氛围。

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期刊介绍： Description The journal has an applied focus: it actively promotes the importance of geographical research in real world settings It is policy-relevant: it seeks both a readership and contributions from practitioners as well as academics The substantive foundation is spatial analysis: the use of quantitative techniques to identify patterns and processes within geographic environments The combination of these points, which are fully reflected in the naming of the journal, establishes a unique position in the marketplace. RationaleA geographical perspective has always been crucial to the understanding of the social and physical organisation of the world around us. The techniques of spatial analysis provide a powerful means for the assembly and interpretation of evidence, and thus to address critical questions about issues such as crime and deprivation, immigration and demographic restructuring, retailing activity and employment change, resource management and environmental improvement. Many of these issues are equally important to academic research as they are to policy makers and Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy aims to close the gap between these two perspectives by providing a forum for discussion of applied research in a range of different contexts Topical and interdisciplinaryIncreasingly government organisations, administrative agencies and private businesses are requiring research to support their ‘evidence-based’ strategies or policies. Geographical location is critical in much of this work which extends across a wide range of disciplines including demography, actuarial sciences, statistics, public sector planning, business planning, economics, epidemiology, sociology, social policy, health research, environmental management. FocusApplied Spatial Analysis and Policy will draw on applied research from diverse problem domains, such as transport, policing, education, health, environment and leisure, in different international contexts. The journal will therefore provide insights into the variations in phenomena that exist across space, it will provide evidence for comparative policy analysis between domains and between locations, and stimulate ideas about the translation of spatial analysis methods and techniques across varied policy contexts. It is essential to know how to measure, monitor and understand spatial distributions, many of which have implications for those with responsibility to plan and enhance the society and the environment in which we all exist. Readership and Editorial BoardAs a journal focused on applications of methods of spatial analysis, Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy will be of interest to scholars and students in a wide range of academic fields, to practitioners in government and administrative agencies and to consultants in private sector organisations. The Editorial Board reflects the international and multidisciplinary nature of the journal.