This paper presents four experiences of NGO's in India with mapping and modelling techniques used in PRA exercises. These were done as part of programmes relating to natural resources, watershed management, PRA training and tank and catchment rehabilitation. Each exercise is described and its successful features commented on. Following these descriptions are discussions of the relative merits of using the ground or paper for mapping, and a list of do's and don'ts in mapping and modelling. The paper ends with observations and reflections on mapping and modelling, including: who maps or models? exercises as catalysts, questions raised by these techniques (e.g. diverse perceptions of reality among participants, robustness in comparison to government styles etc.), and the future scope of these methods.
Publication year:
1990
Interest groups:
These notes may interest those wishing to learn from others' experiences of mapping and modelling methods.
Pages:
9p.