I am involved in a project which aims to create social norms around "Biological Farming" in New Zealand. As part of the project we were thinking to use an online map of NZ with pointers identifying 120 member properties using this approach. If farmers do not wish to be identified we will use pointers that indicate district locations.
Has anyone done something similar? If so what are possible drawbacks? How can we optimise the efficiency of such a tool?
Thank you :-)
nicole Masters
Integrity Soils
New Zealand
www.integritysoils.co.nz
Using Maps to Help Build Social Norms
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Hi Nicole,
We are just now developing a similar project to identify efforts by landowners in a Conservation Authority to keep their land sustainable, or to make it more so. The mapping is meant to create a social norm, but also a public commitment by the landowners to take action.
Good luck with your project, perhaps you could post an update here when you have more progress.
Ken Donnelly
Vice President, Atlantic Canada
Lura Consulting
Canada
www.beyondattitude.com
Hi Ken,
thanks for the contact, i will update with our progress soon,
cheers
Nicole
nicole Masters
Integrity Soils
www.integritysoils.co.nz
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gostav monir
furniture recycling
United States
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Dear Nicole: While we aren't aiming to create social norms about "biological farming," we have just published an online sustainability map for UC Davis. You can read about it and access it from this blog post: http://blogs.ucdavis.edu/sustainability/2011/06/01/campus-sustainability-map-launched/ .
Camille Kirk
Sustainability Planner
UC Davis
United States
www.sustainability.ucdavis.edu