Community Mapping in London Louise Francis London 21 Sustainability Network

Who are London 21 An environmental charity promoting and supporting community-based initiatives for a more sustainable London A network of over 1500 local groups and organisations working towards sustainability www.london21.org

An environmental charity promoting and supporting community-based initiatives for a more sustainable London

A network of over 1500 local groups and organisations working towards sustainability

www.london21.org

Mapping in London21 Five years ago pioneered the first online, interactive “GreenMap” http://greenmap.london21.org/ Now two dedicated mapping programmes run with support from UCL: Environmental Inequalities Programme Mapping Change for Sustainable Communities (UCL-led)

Five years ago pioneered the first online, interactive “GreenMap” http://greenmap.london21.org/

Now two dedicated mapping programmes run with support from UCL:

Environmental Inequalities Programme

Mapping Change for Sustainable Communities (UCL-led)

Specialised Layers

Community Maps Website www.communitymaps.london21.org

Community Issues

Community Issues

Why Community Mapping? Official information doesn’t always tell the whole story. What do communities want to map? Mapping as a way to…. find out facts about an area bring new issues to the table communicate with various stakeholders identify key issues for action planning make comparisons between areas

Mapping as a way to….

find out facts about an area

bring new issues to the table

communicate with various stakeholders

identify key issues for action planning

make comparisons between areas

Mapping Environmental Inequalities We use what is available (“official”) and also community-gathered (“local”) information to highlight environmental issues and priorities. Aim – To empower Londoners to contribute to sustainability and take action to improve their local environments

We use what is available (“official”) and also community-gathered (“local”) information to highlight environmental issues and priorities.

Aim – To empower Londoners to contribute to sustainability and take action to improve their local environments

Introduction of existing data to groups Discussion and identification of initial priorities General perceptions mapping Focused evidence gathering Digitisation and Display Website and online maps The Mapping Process

The Mapping Paper-based exercises with small groups within communities Online exercises - community maps website Primary school & Youth groups– classroom and field days Secondary school – interviews with community members & sustainability audit

Paper-based exercises with small groups within communities

Online exercises - community maps website

Primary school & Youth groups– classroom and field days

Secondary school – interviews with community members & sustainability audit

Identifying community facilities, organisations and key issues

Royal Docks – Noise Mapping Quantitative and qualitative data collection

Saturday 12:00 to 14:00 Space Syntax Archway – Pedestrian Survey 500 to 700 350 to 500 200 to 350 100 to 200 1 to 100

Perceptions and Issues Mapping

Barking and Dagenham Positive Youth or ASB Litter/Rubbish/Graffiti General Maintenance Safety Traffic/Transport/Parking Other Facility Improvements

School – community interviews

“ My Hackney Wick”

Questions?