Part IX
Case Studies
- 48 Case Study: Urban Asset Mapping A composite case drawn from common patterns in mid-sized North American cities, examining an asset-based mapping initiative that sought to shift municipal and nonprofit focus from deficits to strengths in a disinvested neighborhood.
- 49 Case Study: Indigenous Land Mapping An examination of Indigenous-led land mapping in Coastal British Columbia — documenting traditional use, asserting territorial rights, and translating Indigenous spatial knowledge into legally defensible evidence while protecting cultural integrity.
- 50 Case Study: Disaster Response Mapping How community-led crisis mapping during the 2010 Haiti earthquake revealed both the power and limits of participatory digital response, reshaping disaster preparedness worldwide.
- 51 Case Study: International Community Mapping Examines Map Kibera, a foundational community mapping project in Nairobi's informal settlements that demonstrated how participatory spatial data creation can challenge official invisibility and build lasting knowledge infrastructure.