Aplicación de un SIGp como plataforma multiactoral para la visualización y análisis de percepciones de problemas ambientales en San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas

Abstract

Located in the city of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, the study aimed at developing a Participatory Geographic Information System (PGIS), which would reveal how environmental problems are perceived by different stakeholders in the city, from a territorial and human geography perspective. A mixed methodology was therefore designed to work with qualitative information, but at the same time relevant to the scale of the city. Thus, through participatory mapping, the work was carried out with the general public, social organizations and the municipal government sector in charge of territorial or environmental issues. The results were integrated into a PGIS through which contrasts and complementarities were generated among the perceptions of the different stakeholders, as well as with complementary cartographic information, such as land use plans. The methodology demonstrated its usefulness in identifying priority areas, key issues and potential synergies between stakeholders for a better impact on environmental matters.