Open AccessSocial Cartography as a Tool for Conflict Analysis and Resolution: The Experience of the Afro-Colombian Communities of Robles
Author(s) -
Elena P. Bastidas,
Carlos Gonzales
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
peace and conflict studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.116
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 1082-7307
DOI - 10.46743/1082-7307/2009.1094
Subject(s) - citizen journalism , field (mathematics) , conflict resolution , conflict transformation , social conflict , sociology , transformation (genetics) , geography , process (computing) , cartography , social transformation , humanities , epistemology , political science , social change , social science , computer science , art , politics , biochemistry , chemistry , mathematics , pure mathematics , law , gene , operating system , philosophy
The field of conflict resolution is in constant evolution. Every day, theories are defined and redefined, and new contributions are made to the field. This continuous process challenges scholars, researchers, and practitioners to develop new conceptual and methodological frameworks for the analysis of conflict. This article highlights the potential of social cartography (participatory mapping) as a tool for the transformation of environmental and social conflicts at the household, community, national, and international levels. The advantages of social cartography as an appraisal, planning, and analytical tool for conflict transformation are illustrated here with a case study of the Afro-Colombian community of Robles.