Uses of Geographical Information in the Participative Management of the Territory : Crossed Glances in France, Belgium and Quebec ; Usages de l'information géographique dans la gestion participative du territoire : regards croisés en France, en Belgique et au Québec

In a societal context influenced by a real politics legitimacy crisis and a declared revival of the local democracy, projects related to land use planning are steadily out in the open in France, Belgium and Quebec as much in the regulation scope as in the practices. Citizens demand more information openness and a right of inspection on decisions running local life. Thus, geographic information as a support for collective reflections remains a real challenge, as it is most of the time in the scope of complex projects. The question of geographic information within the territorial reflection syst... Mehr ...