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Public Participation - definition(s)

public participation - [ethics] The active involvement of stakeholders outside an organization in the decision-making or planning processes of that organization. Public participation in GIS processes may include making GIS tools and data accessible, at an appropriate technical level, to stakeholders, or it may result in knowledge gained from stakeholders being incorporated into GIS analyses.

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Source: esri, 20 July 2012 09:33:03, http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/GISDictionary/term/abbreviation External 


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