Mapping your Community Assignment general information 1 Communities

Mapping your Community Assignment general information (1) Communities often share the same landscape, neighborhood, interests, language, values…or simply the same practices, how they go about interacting with the landscape. How does one identify and materialize community? There are various ways of identifying them. Sometimes, several communities are sharing the same context. Some communities are easy to communicate with, even if we come from outside. Other communities might be almost invisible, without any physical place to meet or forum, but they might be very relevant for understanding a local system and its context. What are the goals of a community map? • It illustrates your group members’ shared understanding of a community (including your own) • It helps you to communicate your view of the community to itself, and might this reveal something they do not know, or have not normally thought of; • It allows the community to suggest corrections and additions, so that step-bystep a deeper understanding might evolve.

Mapping your Community Assignment general information and time line (2) What does a community map contain? In principle, a community map is a graphical representation of any human-centered system. You can produce a hand-drawn artifact or use digital tools to develop one. Hand-drawn maps are nice as they trigger fun and identification among community members. Digital maps have the advantage of being easy to change, supplement or develop further. Consider the community map as a working document, which is constantly evolving, and thus your group should consider a representation method might be preferred. Typical elements of a community map are the following: • Traditional social groups such as the youth, kids, students, parents, the retired etc. Typically, these groups have specific needs, which you can make explicit through the map • There might be individuals who do not fall in any group you are aware of. Do you know any? • All these people might not be organized, but might operate as communities of practice; • Local stakeholders: these groups are organized. They only exist within the community context you are observing (for example: a local community center, school, church, or interest groups such as landowners, small businesses, retailers etc. ) • External stakeholder: In most cases these people do not live in the community, but have stakes and interests in its future, for example the local authorities

Mapping your Community General information and timeline (3) For each actors group, you may identify their needs, objectives, power and capacities. You also represent local landscape context, cultural elements and other spatial characteristics Try to identify gaps, power conflicts and other system relations: • What is the relationship between these actor groups? • Are they close or distanced from each other? • Who is more powerful? • Which voices are hardly heard? • Do these groups have any shared concerns? • Who is affected by risks in the landscape? Dealing with uncertainty Of course, many of your thoughts will build on assumptions, especially at the beginning of your observations and due to the Corona crisis. This is OK as long as you make your assumptions explicit. Later in the process, when you discuss your map in the community, you can try to find further evidence and clarify your assumptions. This is a great way of developing your community map iteratively. The community map is always a team product. • Working period: 01. 04. – 21. 04. 2021 (for the first version, based on this template) • Presentation + discussion in cross-cultural sessions: online on April 21, 2021, 17 00 CET • Publication on the seminar wiki by April 24, 2021

Mapping your Community The following slides need to be completed/developed by each team 1 Introduce us to your community (max 2 slides) • Location • Spatial characteristics • Socio-economic characteristics • Your hypothesis of what is the local landscape democracy challenge >>> be graphical and creative in your representation

Mapping your Community The following slides need to be completed/developed by each team 2 Actor groups in your community (max 2 slides) • Which groups/sub-communities are there? • What are their needs and aspirations with regard to the landscape? • Which groups are more visible? Which are less visible? • What do we not know? >>> be graphical and creative in your representation. Be a storyteller!

Mapping your Community The following slides need to be completed/developed by each team 3 Power mapping (max 2 slides) • How would you describe the power relationship between the groups? • Which may have shared interests and what might those interests be? >>> be graphical and creative in your representation

Mapping your Community The following slides need to be completed/developed by each team 4 Reflection (max 2 slides) • Which readings/theories of phase A did you find useful and why? • Please share reflections on your process – what went well? What was difficult? >>> be graphical and creative in your representation Readings are always on the LED 2 LEAP l

Appendix Remember our guiding questions from the first session How to uncover stories of change? 1. What landscape democracy challenge is at play? 2. Who is the community(ies)? 3. What is the main challenge it faces? 4. How is the community connected/organised? 5. What are the rules of engagement/power relations? 6. What values and meanings are shared? 7. What are the connections people entertain with the landscape? 8. What landscapes are at held sacred? Those most at risk? 9. What skills and experiences can help? 10. How do we measure our success? In what timeframe?