COMMUNITIES

Participatory Mapping

Participatory mapping is an approach combining the tools of modern cartography with participatory methods to record and represent the spatial knowledge of local communities. Elders, youth, harvesters and other local resource users hold expert knowledge of the Arctic environment both past and present. During mapping workshops held by the research team, participants shared their knowledge by drawing areas of importance or concern on large-scale base maps. Observations included the significance of each site, the coastal changes taking place at unprecedented rates, and key priorities to address those changes. This data is presented here as a series of maps.

To explore our work further, please select a community and click a language link in the pop-up to visit the individual community profile page. Each page includes data collected during the participatory mapping workshops and details on local coastal restoration priorities. The shaded areas represent the three Nunavut Administrative Regions - Kitikmeot (green), Kivalliq (yellow) and Qikiqtaaluk (red).

To navigate the map: Click on the map icons to display additional information. [»] / [«] Expand or collapse the legend [>]. Toggle the map layers on or off. [+] / [-] Zoom the map in or out. [⌂] Reset the map extent.

Terms of use

The CRN Data Portal displays data layers from original and third-party sources. Although CRN has taken all reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy of the information, original data are displayed as received from interviewees; CRN does not assume responsibility for any errors. Data layers may not be altered, transferred, loaned or leased. Advance, written permission from CRN is required before downloading, tracing or using the spatial information. Contact a member of our team for more information.

The data only represent a snapshot in time and do not infer community consensus. As such, this is not a comprehensive inventory of all coastal issues within the territory. The data belongs to the communities and the interviewees who provided the information and cannot be used in whole or in part without explicit written permission from CRN or the respective community. Use of the data does not replace legal or ethical obligations for consultation. CRN works to protect, maintain, document and share the data for the benefit of Nunavummiut.

This data portal contains the collective knowledge of 160 unique Elders, harvesters, and other coastal resource users. We call the authors “consultants” to recognize that they are experts in their field, just as scientists are. We recognize and thank all consultants for their invaluable contributions to the project and to the continued mobilization of traditional and local knowledge within the territory.