“Let the young ones do it”: How Digital Divides Influence the Use of the Geoweb by Farmers and Food Advocates in Rural Canada
Proceedings of Spatial Knowledge and Information – Canada (SKI-Canada) 2011, March 3-6 in Fernie, BC, Canada
Pamela Tudge
“This study draws on a community-based research project in the North Okanagan Valley of British Columbia to examine the use of the Geoweb in rural Canada and to further understand how non-expert citizens can access and use the Geoweb. The project developed Geoweb applications to map out the local food system with local food advocates and farmers. Semi-structured interviews with participants from local food action groups and regional farmers informed this study. In addition, the researcher throughout the course of the project utilized participant observation techniques. Data includes interview transcripts from 10 participants along with field notes.”
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