Can landscape visualization improve forest management consultation with indigenous communities?

This study found that visualizations encouraged more in-depth and lively discussion, and seemed to help participants articulate more clearly their preferences for landscape conditions. Band members commented on some shortcomings of the maps but generally found the visualizations to be helpful and more meaningful.

However, further studies are needed to replicate these exploratory findings with other First Nations communities, to validate the information provided by visualizations, and support more robust guidance for their use in practice.

Check out this article: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169204605000678

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