The InstaBooth: an interactive methodology for community involvement and place-making

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 209-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirko Guaralda ◽  
Severine Mayere ◽  
Glenda Caldwell ◽  
Jared Donovan ◽  
Markus Rittenbruch
Keyword(s):  
Community Involvement ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Place Making ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Common Strategy ◽  
Asking Questions

Purpose Community involvement is a common strategy to negotiate changes to the built environment. Traditional community involvement approaches are increasingly augmented through playful elements or through the use of technology. The purpose of this paper is to present a case study of a community involvement approach aimed at expanding participants’ ability to contribute to the issue. Through the design of bespoke interactive approaches to asking questions and receiving responses, the InstaBooth shifts the involvement process toward an open discussion between community members. Design/methodology/approach The InstaBooth methodology established in this paper is based on the use of a physical interactive installation for situated community involvement and place-making, the InstaBooth. This methodology embeds design thinking and collaborative approaches to move the focus of the engagement from data gathering to data sharing and content co-creation. Findings In 2015, the authors worked with the local community of Pomona, Queensland, Australia, to inform the new masterplan for the town center by using the InstaBooth as a community involvement methodology. Examining the case of Pomona reveals how the InstaBooth approach allows participants to join a discussion about their own environment in a playful and unstructured way. This is achieved through the application of design thinking across three key phases of the community engagement; 1) planning the engagement strategy, 2) implementation of the strategy and deployment and 3) data co-analysis. Originality/value The InstaBooth is an interactive methodology which has allowed citizens to engage in the discussion about the future development of their town strengthening their sense of place and sense of community. The significance of this paper is applicable to others interested in community involvement and place-making, as it presents a novel methodology that combines different methods for different contexts while embedding co-creation in its approach.

Grassroots festival keeps city alive during severe drought

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 266-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Mason ◽  
Rebecca Scollen
Keyword(s):  
Community Involvement ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Place Branding ◽  
Place Identity ◽  
Severe Drought ◽  
Place Making ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Public Gardens ◽  
Professional Management ◽  
Grassroots Initiatives

Purpose This paper aims to discuss the role of a grassroots initiative in engaging local people in an innovative place-making fringe festival. Festivals such as the Carnival of Flowers are a major tourism event for regional cities like Toowoomba and contribute to place-making through marketing and engagement. Within the professional management of such events, there exists space for innovation and genuine community involvement, which can assist in authentically reflecting place identity. Avant Garden (2007-2008) models a successful grassroots fringe festival, initiated by community members in response to the challenge of long-term drought. Avant Garden engaged locals and tourists in a positive re-imagining of place via site-specific public artworks generated by the community. Design/methodology/approach A survey of 504 visitors to Toowoomba’s public gardens during the first weekend of the 2007 Carnival of Flowers examined how Avant Garden was received by the community. Findings The paper suggests that fringe festivals can provide place-making capacity in broadening festivals as an expression of local identity. Fringe festivals can allow authentic community engagement within a mainstream festival and can indicate longer-term innovations to place branding. Practical implications The paper includes implications for festival managers about effective ways to engage community in grassroots initiatives which reflect innovation, authenticity and greater diversity. Originality/value The paper provides a study of a visual arts fringe festival in the context of place management. The project described allows a “bottom up” approach to engaging the local community which provides authenticity and broadens the scope of an existing mainstream garden festival.

Merging research, conservation and community engagement

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 184-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gloria Borona ◽  
Emmanuel Ndiema
Keyword(s):  
Community Engagement ◽  
Community Involvement ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Rock Art ◽  
Conservation Strategy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Research Programmes ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Community Projects

Purpose – Archaeological, palaeontological and geological research has been conducted in Kenya for many years. These research efforts have resulted in exceptional depth of understanding of the region's cultural heritage including those with rock art. Unfortunately, very few of the research programmes have engaged communities as active participants in conservation and consumers of the research findings. The purpose of this paper is to report how collaboration between the National Museums of Kenya and the Trust of African Rock Art (TARA) is creating a link between research, conserving heritage and community engagement. Design/methodology/approach – An overview of two rock art tourism community projects undertaken by TARA will reveal that engaging communities and disseminating research findings does not only foster preservation of sites but is critical in transforming rock art sites into economic endeavours whose outcomes are providing alternative livelihoods. Findings – Community engagement remains the only viable way of ensuring long-term conservation of heritage sites going forward. Originality/value – TARA is the only organization conducting this kind of work in the African continent. This case study therefore, provides authentic information on local community involvement as a conservation strategy in the African context.

Ecomuseum, community museology, local distinctiveness, Hüsamettindere village, Bogatepe village, Turkey

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mustafa Dogan
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Community Involvement ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
Joint Decision ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Intangible Heritage ◽  
Local Sustainable Development

Purpose – The concept of sustainable development is now widely accepted as a means of protecting natural resources and cultural heritage. One approach to ensuring sustainability, especially in relation to cultural tourism, is the ecomuseum. Turkey has considerable potential to develop ecomuseological models to encourage local sustainable development. The purpose of this paper is to explore the development of ecomuseums in Turkey by analysing the recent implementation of the concept in Hüsamettindere and Bogatepe villages. Current practices at these two sites are evaluated in comparison with the basic principles of ecomuseum theory. Design/methodology/approach – This paper explores local community involvement in two emerging ecomuseums in Turkey based on several years of participant action research by the author; it describes the nature of the two ecomuseums based on that experience. In addition an in-depth survey was carried out between February and April 2013 by Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University when 45 local participants were interviewed for their views on the ecomuseum developments, using the MACDAB method (Borrelli et al., 2008) as a guide. Findings – Even though the two implementations in Turkey have different features deriving from their local dynamics, they have had a similar experience in terms of the development process. Both began with a volunteer movement, the organisation of the local community, the formation of civil initiatives, a joint decision-making processes and the existence of participation and consensus. This process conforms to the basic principles of ecomuseology. The ecomuseums have also raised concerns about the loss of rural heritage and the mechanisms for conserving it within the model of the “living” ecomuseum. The most significant fact to emerge from this initial review of the two ecomuseums is that it is not necessarily their ability to conserve fragments of tangible and intangible heritage that is paramount in Turkey, but their importance in providing employment opportunities in rural areas. Originality/value – Ecomuseum movement is a very important and practical model for sustainable development and tourism. Ecomuseums can also be functional tools for protecting of cultural heritage and developing of local areas. Even though Turkey has got many cultural heritage sources, they are not used productively for local sustainable development. The two implementations will be sample to all natural and cultural heritage areas of Turkey for sustainable development.

Under-tourism regions and destinations: what are their opportunities to succeed?

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lienite Litavniece ◽  
Inese Silicka ◽  
Zanete Garanti ◽  
Galina Berjozkina ◽  
Stathis Kolongou
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Community Involvement ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Rural Villages ◽  
Rural Destinations

PurposeThe paper aims to identify the success factors that guide the sustainable development of rural tourism destinations in Cyprus.Design/methodology/approachFor the purpose of this study, two rural villages in the Larnaca and Limassol districts of Cyprus were selected as a sample. Interviews, field visits, interactions with practitioners, the local community and leaders in these villages then followed. Thematic analysis was applied to identify the factors guiding the sustainable development of these villages.FindingsNine success factors were identified: finding the theme and engaging with it, allowing locals to guide the development, training and education, economic benefits, developing new products and services, community involvement, the role of younger people, strong leadership and island-wide efforts to rebrand Cyprus as a destination. These factors seem to be critical to the success of sustainable rural destinations and to rebranding Cyprus as a destination that offers authentic experiences.Originality/valueThe nine success factors identified by studying two villages in Cyprus can guide other rural destinations in finding their path to sustainable development through themes and authentic experiences.

Autonomous evacuation and local community

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 374-387 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryuji Kakimoto ◽  
Fumihiko Yamada
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
Flood Risk ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Disaster Prevention ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Evacuation Behavior ◽  
Flood Risk Perception

Purpose The Aso area of Kumamoto Prefecture and the western part of Oita Prefecture in Japan experienced heavy rainfall from midnight until morning on 12 July 2012. Flooding and landslides caused by this torrential rain killed 31 people and injured 11. This paper aims to analyze a time series of flood risk perception and evacuation behavior, and to identify factors that promote effective autonomous evacuation. Design/methodology/approach A time series of flood risk perception and evacuation behavior following the 2012 flood was developed and systematically analyzed. Differences between the data sets (compiled from survey data) for the evacuated group and the non-evacuated group were statistically evaluated. Then, an evacuation behavior model was developed to simulate which households would be likely to evacuate in different scenarios. The relationship between disaster prevention and activities of a local community were also statistically assessed. Findings This study concludes that an assessment of river conditions and evacuation advice from fellow local community members are the factors that most strongly influence and promote autonomous evacuation. This study also revealed that the everyday activities of a local community have the potential to foster effective disaster prevention and emergency responses if they promote the building of relationships between community members. Originality/value The research focused on actual decision-making and autonomous evacuation behavior. Whereas previous studies were limited to the analysis of activities of disaster prevention on a normal day, this study proved that the usual activity level in local community activities and relationships significantly affected evacuation behavior.

Preliminary study on new container stacking/storage system due to space limitations in container yard

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noorul Shaiful Fitri Abdul Rahman ◽  
Alisha Ismail ◽  
Venus Y.H. Lun
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Storage System ◽  
Environmental Damage ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Container Stacking ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Efficiency And Effectiveness ◽  
Innovative System

Purpose The purpose of this study is to introduce a new innovative means of container stacking/storage as a potential solution for overcoming the lack of container yard space. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative methodology that incorporates questionnaires and interview sessions as the tools is utilised together with an application of new innovation concept. Findings The proposed system not only allows increased efficiency and effectiveness in handling containers, but also increases the profit margin of ports, as container stacking/storage is tripled in height. Research limitations/implications This is just the beginning of a preliminary research study that proposes a new container stacking/storage system to address the lack of space in container yards. Therefore, much more work needs to be done in future studies before a solid and concrete decision on the application of this innovative system can be carried out. Practical implications The practicality of the proposed model means that it can be easily implemented to address space limitation problems in ports. Social implications The benefits of the results to the local community around ports are a healthier environment, with cleaner air, so that there will be less health issues of the residents and therefore reduced burden on the local health system. This is due to the use of technology that will prevent the expansion of ports that ultimately could lead to deforestation and environmental damage. This technology will also help to preserve the greenery of the area around ports. Originality/value An innovative model of a container stacking/storage system is presented in this study as a possible solution to the problem.

scholarly journals A study on management of mangrove and the knowledge of local community in Bahoi of West Likupang Subdistrict of North Minahasa District

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Vonne Lumenta ◽  
Stephanus V. Mandagi ◽  
Markus T. Lasut
Keyword(s):  
Community Involvement ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Mangrove Ecosystem ◽  
Coastal Resources ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Institutional Settings ◽  
North Sulawesi ◽  
Management Processes ◽  
Year 2000

A study on community based mangrove management was conducted in Bahoi of North Minahasa District of North Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. This aims of the study were to examine the management of mangrove including community involvement in the whole processes as well as the institutional settings; to examine knowledge and atitute of the community of Bahoi toward the management processes; to find out its impacts to the community and marine ecosystems.   Methods used in this study were interviews and surveys. For the former, all key persons involving in the management including representative of government were interviewed. With the latter, 30 community members or around 10% of total population were randomly selected and requested to fill in questionnaries containing multiple choices questions to meet the objectives of the study. This study revealed that the management of mangrove has been projects driven activities since year 2000. Yet communities were partly involved in the management including during the establishment of organization and village Ordinance, the survey shows that only 30% of respondents actively involved. That is why 63% of respondent argue that the management processes is lacking and 23% recon that it should be improved. Moreover, 100% of respondents claim that they strongly support conservation of mangrove and other coastal resources; 90% of the respondent answer that cultural background (Sangiran ethnicity) drives their attitude about preserving the coastal resources. In terms of implication of the management mangrove and other coastal resources in Bahoi, they argue that it has resulted in improvement of income and a healthy mangrove ecosystem. Keywords: Mangrove, Management, Bahoi     Abstract Penelitian ini tentang pengelolaan mangrove berbasis masyarakat telah dilakukan di Desa Bahoi di Kabupaten Minahasa Utara Propinsi Sulawesi Utara Indonesia. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui proses dan dinamika pengelolaan mangrove berbasis masyarakat khususnya tentang keterlibatan masyarakat dan faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi pengelolaan terutama pengetahuan dan sikap masyarakat, serta dampak pengelolaan terhadap masyarakat dan ekosistem pesisir lainnya. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah wawancara (interview) dan survei. Wawanara telah dilakukan terhadap semua tokoh kunci yang terlibat dan mempengaruhi pengelolaan, sedangkan untuk survei dengan menggunakan kuisioner, sejumlah 30 responden atau sekitar 10% dari jumlah penduduk telah dipilih secara random bersedia memberikan jawaban atas pertanyaan-pertanyaan pilihan berganda (multiple choises). Penelitian ini mengdapatkan bahwa pengelolaan mangrove di Desa Bahoi didorong oleh proyek pemerintah sejak tahun 2000. Namun masyarakat belum seluruhnya dalam proses pengelolaan mangrove termasuk dalam pembuatan lembaga dan Peraturan Desa tentang pengelolaan sumberdaya pesisir. Makanya 63% responden mengakui kalau pengelolaan yang ada kurang baik dan 23 % menyarankan perlu perbaikan. Selanjutnya 100% menyatakan mendukung sepenuhnya usaha konservasi mangrove dan sumberdaya pesisir lain. 90 % dari mereka percaya bahwa factor budaya Sangir yang mendorong sikap mereka untuk menjaga lingkungan pesisir. Mengenai dampak pengelolaan ekosistem mangrove, masyarakat dan pemerintah menjawab bahwa telah membantu meningkatkan pendapatan atau ekonomi masyarakat dan ekosistem mangrove semakin sehat. Kata kunci: Mangrove, Managemen, Bahoi

Enhancing resilience against floods in the Lower Motowoh community, Limbe, Southwest Cameroon

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gaston Buh Wung ◽  
Festus Tongwa Aka
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Action Planning ◽  
Household Waste ◽  
Natural Phenomenon ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Reclaimed Land ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Community Team ◽  
The City

Purpose Floods and landslide threats were addressed under the Frontline process in the city of Limbe, Southwestern Cameroon. The purpose of this paper is to present actions undertaken through building local community resilience to floods which are a major threat in the city, with impacts on the local community ranging from death to complete destruction of services and livelihoods. Design/methodology/approach The actions carried out were informed by the GNDR-supported Frontline survey conducted in 2015 in which the Lower Motowoh community rated floods as an important threat. A series of reflection and learning sessions with the community members was carried out to better understand the problem. Scoping studies on the causes and extent of floods along river Njengele were undertaken by GEADIRR and the community team. Findings The findings of this paper indicated that the main problem resulted from river channel blockage caused by indiscriminate dumping of refuse into the waterway and sediment deposition from upstream. Further reflection and action planning led to preparatory meetings between GEADIRR and ten community leaders. The unanimous action adopted was to dredge the river. Dredging was carried out in late April and early May of 2016 using a hired bulldozer. Social implications Follow-up shows that after many years of misery from floods, often associated with the loss of loved ones and property, about 500 community residents who benefited from the action did not go through this dreadful ordeal again during the rains of 2016 and 2017. People are currently rebuilding on the reclaimed land which was previously abandoned due to flooding. Originality/value Current challenges include changing the mindset of community members about the adverse effects of indiscriminate dumping of household waste into the waterway. It was also a big challenge convincing some members of the community who felt that floods are a natural phenomenon unstoppable by man.

Stakeholders’ involvement in Corporate Social Responsibility: The Mining Sector in Tanzania

Utafiti ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 109-130
Author(s):  
Shukrani Kassian Mbirigenda
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Community Involvement ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Success Stories ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Central Pillar ◽  
Corporate Social

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) projects that do not involve communities where they are based stand a greater chance of either failing from reaching their objectives or being rejected by their intended beneficiaries. Community involvement is not just about being nice; it is a central pillar in the business of CSR. Some external secondary stakeholders in Tanzania are rejecting or ignoring local CSR projects affecting them, which raises a question of whether they have been consulted at all in the relevant decision making. Using the experience of communities in the area of the Geita Gold Mine (GGM) in Tanzania and stakeholder theory, this qualitative study analyses the relationship between CSR and involvement of non-consumer stakeholders in decision making processes and their outcomes. The study used a combination of questionnaires, interviews with key informants, and focus groups to obtain information, opinions and perceptions of company administrators, business people, government actors and local community members so as to fill analytical gap between claims on CSR success stories made by companies and the experience of people on the ground. The study found out that key leaders in the local communities who were neglected in the CSR decision making process were led to view the projects as redundant or irrelevant. The study recommends that for an autonomous, robust and sustainable CSR project, a company needs to be inclusive, by integrating local key representatives at every stage of the CSR project’s life. In addition, the study recommends that for CSR projects to be genuinely appreciated, and to meet the goals it sets with communities as the beneficiaries of transformation, the CSR projects need to be monitored carefully and audited regularly.

The new face of corporate patriotism: does being “local” matter to stakeholders?

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 3-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petya Puncheva-Michelotti ◽  
Marco Michelotti
Keyword(s):  
Multinational Enterprises ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Communication Strategy ◽  
Foreign Firms ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Marketing Communication ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Stakeholder Groups

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss how foreign firms can successfully use an innovative marketing communication strategy based on the notion of corporate patriotic appeal to better promote their activities within the countries they operate. Design/methodology/approach – This article uses case study analysis and focus group discussions to link current business practices with stakeholder perceptions of corporate patriotism. Findings – There is an emerging trend in corporate communication strategies where corporate patriotism is increasingly used as an effective marketing strategy by both domestic and foreign firms. It was also found that corporate patriotism is an important value across four stakeholder groups which include consumers, investors, employees and community members. Originality/value – This article identifies a new marketing communication strategy that can be used by multinational enterprises to better promote their activities in the local community within which they operate and among key stakeholder groups. This is particularly important at a time when many multinational enterprises run different operations in multiple countries and, as a result, are often exposed to extensive negative publicity.

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