The role of mapping in communication Andrea Berardi, Communication and Systems Department The Open University

Cognitive styles and communication

The need for virtual team working: Geographically distributed international team (UK, Switzerland, Guyana) Minimise environmental impact (UK-Guyana return trip releases 1.5 tonnes of CO 2 ). Need for electronic and open content management for the large quantity of information (some of it spatial). provide access to relevant sources of expertise for stakeholders normally marginalised in environmental decision making.

The need for virtual team working:

Geographically distributed international team (UK, Switzerland, Guyana)

Minimise environmental impact (UK-Guyana return trip releases 1.5 tonnes of CO 2 ).

Need for electronic and open content management for the large quantity of information (some of it spatial).

provide access to relevant sources of expertise for stakeholders normally marginalised in environmental decision making.

Compendium

Software Tools Moodle : Course content management system. Compendium : Dialogue mapping. uDig : User friendly desktop internet GIS. FlashMeeting : Online video conferencing. All open source

Moodle : Course content management system.

Compendium : Dialogue mapping.

uDig : User friendly desktop internet GIS.

FlashMeeting : Online video conferencing.

All open source