A Reciprocal Triangulation Process For Identifying And Mapping Potential Land Use Conflict.

Area of Science:

• Environmental Planning
• Geographic Information Systems
• Social Science

Background:

• Land use is frequently contested, necessitating an understanding of conflict nature and spatial intensity for effective planning.
• Developing planning solutions requires insight into the drivers and spatial distribution of land use conflicts.

Purpose of the Study:

• To present a novel process for mapping values and potential land use conflicts using participatory GIS (PGIS).
• To identify spatial variations in conflict intensity and stakeholder attitudes to facilitate land use compromise.

Main Methods:

• Utilized participatory GIS (PGIS) to map stakeholder values and potential conflicts.
• Employed questionnaires and principal components analysis to identify major axes in values and attitudes.
• Applied quantitative procedures to define attitude groups and map conflict intensity.

Main Results:

• Identified multidimensional land use conflicts, including incompatible recreation and conflicts between conservation and economic production.
• Quantified spatial variation in conflict intensity, with two-fifths of the area found to be non-contested.
• Highlighted spatial variation in group attachment and conflict intensity, suggesting potential for compromise.

Conclusions:

• The developed PGIS process effectively identifies and maps land use conflicts and their spatial intensity.
• Findings indicate that spatial variation in conflict potential can facilitate land use compromise.
• The study provides a framework for addressing contested land use through participatory mapping and analysis.