URISA PPGIS Preliminary Program

The Preliminary Program has been published for the 3rd Annual URISA Public Participation GIS (PPGIS) Conference. The event will be held from July 18-20, 2004 at University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison, Wisconsin. The Conference features 5 tracks with presentations divided into the following subject areas: Data, Organizational, and Policy Issues Affecting PPGIS Practice PPGIS in Rural Settings and Small Communities PPGIS Theory, Science, and Scientific Methods PPGIS Practice and Implementation

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May 19, 2004, 5:07 PM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen


The Preliminary Program has been published for the 3rd Annual URISA Public Participation GIS (PPGIS) Conference.



The event will be held from July 18-20, 2004 at University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison, Wisconsin.



The Conference features 5 tracks with presentations divided into the

following subject areas:


  • Data, Organizational, and Policy Issues Affecting PPGIS Practice
  • PPGIS in Rural Settings and Small Communities
  • PPGIS Theory, Science, and Scientific Methods
  • PPGIS Practice and Implementation



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