Resource management for sustainable development: A community- and GIS-based approach

被引：10

作者：

Ahamed T. ^{[1
]}

Khan M.I.N. ^{[2
]}

Takigawa T. ^{[1
]}

Koike M. ^{[1
]}

Tasnim F. ^{[3
]}

Zaman J.M.Q. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba

[2] Environment, Agriculture, and Development Services, Dhaka

[3] Graduate School of Social Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba

来源：

Environment, Development and Sustainability | 2009年 / 11卷 / 5期

关键词：

Community attitudes; FGD; Land-use pattern; PRA; Resource mapping; Stakeholders; Water resources;

D O I：

10.1007/s10668-008-9159-y

中图分类号：

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摘要：

A combined approach utilizing GIS, Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) and Focus Group Discussion (FGD) has been developed for resource mapping in a rural poverty-prone area of Bangladesh. This model integrated GIS and participatory tools to include the voices of the stakeholders in assessing available resources and needs. The resource mapping framework, developed using PRA with local community people and community gatekeepers, was aimed at sustainable resource management, and ArcView GIS was used to digitize the resource maps as a Decision Support System (DSS). A detailed assessment and analysis of the quality, quantity and physical status of resources was first mapped in the field and then digitized using GIS. FGD-based interaction with community people at each union in a subdistrict of Bangladesh revealed stakeholders' opinions on land and water body management. The present paper demonstrates the power of this model as a policy-making tool for sustainable development and poverty eradication. It also recognized the need for collaboration between interdisciplinary policy planners and researchers to develop and implement a policy on agricultural resource management for poverty-prone areas. © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2008.

引用

页码：933 / 954

页数：21

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