摘要：This paper seeks to understand the use and the consequences of Participatory Geographic Information System (PGIS) in a Mexican local community. A multilevel framework was applied, mainly influenced by two theoretical lenses – structurationist view and social shaping of technology – structured in three dimensions – context, process and content – according to contextualist logic. The results of our study have brought two main contributions. The first is the refinement of the theoretical framework in order to better investigate the implementation and use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) artifacts by local communities for social and environmental purposes.The second contribution is the extension of existing IS (Information Systems) literature on participatory practices through identification of important conditions for helping the mobilization of ICT as a tool for empowering local communities.
其他摘要：This paper seeks to understand the use and the consequences of Participatory Geographic Information System (PGIS) in a Mexican local community. A multilevel framework was applied, mainly influenced by two theoretical lenses – structurationist view and social shaping of technology – structured in three dimensions – context, process and content – according to contextualist logic. The results of our study have brought two main contributions. The first is the refinement of the theoretical framework in order to better investigate the implementation and use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) artifacts by local communities for social and environmental purposes.The second contribution is the extension of existing IS (Information Systems) literature on participatory practices through identification of important conditions for helping the mobilization of ICT as a tool for empowering local communities.
关键词：Participatory Geographical Information Systems;Local communities;Structuration theory;Social uses of technology;Social consequences of technology;Información Geográfica Participativa;Comunidades locales;Teoría de la estructuración;Usos sociales de la tecnología;Consecuencias sociales de la tecnología;Sistema de Informação Geográfica Participativa;Comunidades locais;Teoria estruturacionista;Uso social da tecnologia;Consequências sociais da tecnologia
其他关键词：Participatory Geographical Information Systems; Local communities; Structuration theory; Social uses of technology; Social consequences of technology
