Participatory system mapping for food systems: Lessons learned from a case study of Comox Valley, Canada

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dc.contributor.authorGhadiri, Mohaddese
dc.contributor.authorNewell, Robert
dc.contributor.authorKrawchenko, Tamara
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-10T17:23:10Z
dc.date.available2024-10-10T17:23:10Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractFood systems are complex and multifaceted, comprising a diverse range of actors, processes, and interactions. Participatory system mapping can be employed to help understand this complexity and support the development of sustainable and resilient food systems. This article shares a participatory mapping approach that has been developed as part of the Climate–Biodiversity–Health (CBH) Nexus project in the Comox Valley, British Columbia, Canada. This research pursues two main aims: (1) to ground truth in the CBH system map of food systems, developed with the participation of stakeholders; and (2) to explain how participatory system mapping can be employed to clarify the complexity of food systems in a clear and concise manner for all stakeholders. This research contributes to the literature on participatory system mapping, including critiques of its practical utility, by employing participatory approaches to visualize multi-dimensional and multi-level system maps with an emphasis on verifying that they are clear, understandable/useful, and reliable for diverse stakeholder audiences.
dc.description.reviewstatusReviewed
dc.description.scholarlevelFaculty
dc.identifier.citationGhadiri, M., Newell, R., & Krawchenko, T. (2024). Participatory system mapping for food systems: Lessons learned from a case study of Comox Valley, Canada. Challenges, 15(2), Article 2. https://doi.org/10.3390/challe15020022
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/challe15020022
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1828/20536
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherChallenges
dc.rightsAttribution CC BY
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject.departmentSchool of Public Administration
dc.titleParticipatory system mapping for food systems: Lessons learned from a case study of Comox Valley, Canada
dc.typeArticle

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