Reflections on the countermapping of urban ‘arrival neighborhoods’ through geoweb 2.0 in brussels and ghent
Participatory Design Theory: Using Technology and Social Media to Foster Civic Engagement, Taylor & Francis Ltd, ss.40-55, 2018
- Yayın Türü: Kitapta Bölüm / Araştırma Kitabı
- Basım Tarihi: 2018
- Doi Numarası: 10.4324/9781315110332
- Yayınevi: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.40-55
- İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
This chapter discusses the results of a counter-mapping project in the super-diverse neighborhoods of arrival in Ghent and Brussels that took place in 2014. Around 300 architecture students registered, interpreted, and geocoded visible signs along preconceived tracks by means of a Geoweb 2.0 platform. Through their activities, the students generated dynamic digital maps. Three important results of this mapping project were: 1) The large-scale registration of signs made it possible to discern different layers of use in these neighborhoods that refer to different population groups that have to negotiate each other’s presence in the neighborhood; 2) The visualization of these signs produced new maps that made it possible to relate the neighborhoods to other places; 3) The platform created the possibility to efficiently combine fieldwork with online and offline lectures and offered students the opportunity to comment on and learn from each other's insights.