Communities on the Edge
Western towns punctuate a landscape of publicly owned forests and grasslands. These communities face resource and economic problems unique to their locations, resource history, and recent growth. Communities on the Edge is a series of Spatial StoriesTM that combine Photo Atlases and narrative to describe alternative land use strategies. The stories review policy, regulation, and financial incentives and their influence on settlement patterns. Story Index>>
Stewardship Stories
Place-based collaborations work to sustain the ecologic function of landscapes and the economic health of rural communities. Spatial Interest supports these collaborative efforts as the caretaker of their Stewardship Stories. Social networking technologies help write the chapters: field trip journals, meeting notes, and recommendations submitted to public land managers.
The technology tools include interactive photo atlases, discussion forums, and email management. Analysis of reliable data ensures that the stewardship story is nonfiction! The tools are supported by the software and green hosting technology of SiteKreator. Story Index>>
Featured Tools
Interactive Photo Atlas
Field trips are an important part of landscape collaborations. The stops on the tour provide site specific examples of resource issues. The tours are as important to document as conference room discussions. Three useful tools to document a field tour are: 1) an interactive Photo Atlas, 2) a Field Tour Journal that captures key points of the discussion, and 3) a GoogleEarth movie.
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