purpose(s) identified. It is important that the mapping initiative does not become a process whereby “community meetings are held, local input is gathered, reports are produced, and top-down planning is maintained” Harris & Weiner (2002). There should then be: a formal adoption of the map by the village members and the headperson/VLC; a ratification of the village map by the Subsequent dissemination of the map and associated rules as a land use planning tool. The final map can also be printed on a sheet(s) at a suitable size, and laminated for durability. An alternative would be to print the map on waterproof canvas. It should then be made available for consultation via the mechanisms agreed in the original protocol. 5.3 Community Mapping of Land Resources in Practice 5.3.1 Village Walk Objective: Facilitators have a good introduction to a new Villagers explain their surroundings to the outside moderator. Facilitators know the place and understand the perceptions of the villagers Figure 5: Village Walk and Mapping Exercise by Women of Mulumbwa Village, Chief Monze Time required: 1 hour Procedure: Get introduced to the headman or village elders. Explain the procedure of your mission and its objectives. Ask for formal permission to do some exercises. Ask for some people willing to show you around the village and the fields. into small groups and start informal talks while being taken around. Let people talk and ask further questions. Find out which topics are relevant to the villages Materials: paper, pencils, stones, sticks etc. 5.3.2 Participatory Mapping of Land Resources Objectives:
purpose(s) identified. It is important that the mapping initiative does not become a process whereby “community meetings are held, local input is gathered, reports are produced, and top-down planning is maintained” Harris & Weiner (2002). There should then be: a formal adoption of the map by the village members and the headperson/VLC; a ratification of the village map by the Subsequent dissemination of the map and associated rules as a land use planning tool. The final map can also be printed on a sheet(s) at a suitable size, and laminated for durability. An alternative would be to print the map on waterproof canvas. It should then be made available for consultation via the mechanisms agreed in the original protocol. 5.3 Community Mapping of Land Resources in Practice 5.3.1 Village Walk Objective: Facilitators have a good introduction to a new Villagers explain their surroundings to the outside moderator. Facilitators know the place and understand the perceptions of the villagers Figure 5: Village Walk and Mapping Exercise by Women of Mulumbwa Village, Chief Monze Time required: 1 hour Procedure: Get introduced to the headman or village elders. Explain the procedure of your mission and its objectives. Ask for formal permission to do some exercises. Ask for some people willing to show you around the village and the fields. into small groups and start informal talks while being taken around. Let people talk and ask further questions. Find out which topics are relevant to the villages Materials: paper, pencils, stones, sticks etc. 5.3.2 Participatory Mapping of Land Resources Objectives:
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