community mapping, web gis and the creative rural economy
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AGRG proposal submission to the Rural Secretariat under the Community Development ProgramTRANSCRIPT
Community Mapping, web GIS and the
Creative Rural Economy
Dr. Bob Maher
Applied Geomatics Research Group
Nova Scotia Community College
methodologymethodology technologytechnology applicationapplication
Proposal SubmittedProposal SubmittedByBy
Dr. Bob Maher, AGRGDr. Bob Maher, AGRGAugust 2009August 2009
Community Mapping is empowering Community Mapping is empowering citizens and community groups with citizens and community groups with the concept, the tools and access to the concept, the tools and access to base maps so that they can design, base maps so that they can design, develop and deliver their own maps develop and deliver their own maps on the interneton the internetEXAMPLESEXAMPLES• Creative AnnapolisCreative Annapolis• the lost village of Roxburythe lost village of Roxbury• cemeteries on Digby Neckcemeteries on Digby Neck
Web GIS allows access to GIS Web GIS allows access to GIS functions over the internet. This may functions over the internet. This may include interactive maps, trip include interactive maps, trip planning and analysisplanning and analysisEXAMPLES:EXAMPLES:
The concept of Richard Florida The concept of Richard Florida applied to rural Canada.applied to rural Canada.EXAMPLE:EXAMPLE: for the Annapolis Valley for the Annapolis Valley• agriculture , e.g. Vineyardsagriculture , e.g. Vineyards• tourism, e.g. artisanstourism, e.g. artisans• cultural/history/arts e.g. history of cultural/history/arts e.g. history of
Port GeorgePort George• small businesses e.g. small businesses e.g. Geomatics/IT companiesGeomatics/IT companies
• Located in MiddletonLocated in Middleton• part of the NSCCpart of the NSCC• applied research in applied research in
GeomaticsGeomatics• four Research Scientistsfour Research Scientists• staff – 17staff – 17• access to unique access to unique
technologiestechnologies
• GPS for community groups e.g. Annapolis Fruit growersGPS for community groups e.g. Annapolis Fruit growers• Mobile Geomatics Lab e.g. Lawrencetown Elementary Mobile Geomatics Lab e.g. Lawrencetown Elementary SchoolSchool• Case studies:Case studies:
• FCDA: history of Port GeorgeFCDA: history of Port George• Town of Annapolis Royal: Creative AnnapolisTown of Annapolis Royal: Creative Annapolis• Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute: Lake AtlasMersey Tobeatic Research Institute: Lake Atlas
• Lost Villages:Lost Villages:• Roxbury, Margo, Electric CityRoxbury, Margo, Electric City
• Moodle website for CID and other presentationsMoodle website for CID and other presentations
Online training materials for community Online training materials for community Information Database (CID)Information Database (CID)
Provincial online wind and solar atlasProvincial online wind and solar atlas
Creative Annapolis websiteCreative Annapolis website
Grape growers of Nova Scotia (GGANS) Grape growers of Nova Scotia (GGANS)
Workshop on Workshop on the Creative the Creative
Rural Economy Rural Economy at Annapolis at Annapolis
Royal in March Royal in March 20092009
Collaboration Collaboration with Greg with Greg Baeker at Baeker at
AuthentiCity AuthentiCity Ontario on Ontario on
cultural mappingcultural mapping
Collaboration Collaboration with Brian with Brian Arnott at Arnott at
Novita, NS on Novita, NS on cultural cultural
mappingmapping
Establish additional capacity at AGRGEstablish additional capacity at AGRG(two positions: community engagement, technical (two positions: community engagement, technical support)support)
Build spatial database to support web GIS for the Build spatial database to support web GIS for the Creative Rural EconomyCreative Rural Economy
Year 1: focus on Annapolis and Digby County Year 1: focus on Annapolis and Digby County (ADEDA) (ADEDA)
Year 2: focus on Annapolis to Queens CountyYear 2: focus on Annapolis to Queens County (SNBRA)(SNBRA)
• Host workshops for communitiesHost workshops for communities
• Develop online training materials Develop online training materials for transfer to other communities for transfer to other communities
• Specific themes:Specific themes:•AgricultureAgriculture•TourismTourism•Small businessesSmall businesses•Cultural/history/artsCultural/history/arts
Rural Secretariat Rural Secretariat 100,000 100, 000100,000 100, 000
In-Kind NSCCIn-Kind NSCC 60,000 60,00060,000 60,000
ADEDA ADEDA 10,000 10,00010,000 10,000
NS ERDNS ERD 10,000 10,00010,000 10,000
NS TourismNS Tourism 10,000 10,00010,000 10,000
NS AgricultureNS Agriculture 10,000 10,00010,000 10,000
Other sources Other sources 10,00010,000 10,000 10,000(in-kind)(in-kind)
Year 1Year 1 Year 2 Year 2
1.1. Web GIS for Annapolis-Digby CountiesWeb GIS for Annapolis-Digby Counties2.2. Web GIS for Southwest Nova Biosphere ReserveWeb GIS for Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve3.3. Workshop on Creative Rural Economy- Greg Workshop on Creative Rural Economy- Greg
Baeker/Celes DavarBaeker/Celes Davar4.4. Workshops on updating local data by communitiesWorkshops on updating local data by communities5.5. Online tutorials and training materialsOnline tutorials and training materials6.6. Organizational structure for coordination of GIS in Organizational structure for coordination of GIS in
the region provincial/municipal/NSCC/community the region provincial/municipal/NSCC/community groupsgroups
7.7. Report to the Rural Secretariat on transfer to other Report to the Rural Secretariat on transfer to other rural communitiesrural communities
8.8. Capacity building: rural communities and NSCCCapacity building: rural communities and NSCC
Please Contact:Please Contact:
Dr. Bob MaherDr. Bob MaherSenior Research ScientistSenior Research ScientistApplied Geomatics Research Group (AGRG)Applied Geomatics Research Group (AGRG)Middleton, NSMiddleton, NS
Email: [email protected]: [email protected]: 825-5477Phone: 825-5477