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Evaluation Of Whodata.Org As An Applied Public Participation Geographic Information System (Ppgis), Michelle Thompson, Derreck Deason, Brittany Arceneaux, Philip Gilmore

Michelle M. Thompson

Recent advancements in the application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in planning theory and practice are in direct response to a growing awareness among planners for the need to increase public participation in the processes involved in neighborhood and community planning. (NCGIS, 1996) Public Participation Geographic Information System (PPGIS) focuses on the social implications of how people, space, and environment are represented in GIS (Seiber, 2006). The use of PPGIS has shifted with improved community access to tools and talent which were, along with funding, significant barriers to implementation.

In 2009, WhoData.org was created to meet the needs of a …

Innovate Uno: Annual Undergraduate Research Showcase Brings Out The Best Of The University., Michelle Thompson

Michelle M. Thompson

May 6, 2014. Michelle Thompson, assistant professor of planning and urban studies, was included in the UNO Magazine story “Innovate UNO: Annual undergraduate research showcase brings out the best of the University. http://magazine.uno.edu/innovate-uno/

Book Review: Neighbors And Neighborhoods: Elements Of Successful Community Design By Sidney Brower, Michelle Thompson

Michelle M. Thompson

This book would be useful as a complement to a fundamental text on community design and planning. The case studies expand the discussion beyond the design process while including the process of community bonding and relationship building. Brower’s interdisciplinary approach will make this book a useful text in social-science courses such as public policy, psychology, and urban planning.

The Uno Department Of Planning And Urban Studies Was Included In The New Orleans City Business Story “Uno Students Complete Homeownership Program Study.”, Michelle Thompson

Michelle M. Thompson

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