Mapping Geospatial Citizenship

Kousik Das Malakar is a socio-ecological geographer and GIS analyst. Currently work as a senior research fellow (doctoral) in the Department of Geography, School of Basic Sciences, Central University of Haryana, India. He holds a master's degree in social science geography from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi, as well as a bachelor's degree in social science geography from Vidyasagar University in Medinipur. In his research area, Mr. Malakar has attended over 150 conferences/workshops/seminars/webinars and has published books and research articles in national and international journals. He has received numerous certifications from the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS) in Dehradun, the Geological Survey of India (GSI) in Hyderabad, and the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) in New Delhi for his ability to participate in and acquirement of research ideas and knowledge. He is an active journal reviewer and a member of the Human Development and Capability Association (US), the Unequal World (US), and the International Society for Urban Health (US). Climate crisis, socio-ecological systems (governance and security), socio-ecological transformation, coastal society, environments, sustainability, sustainable thinking, disaster studies, and geospatial technologies are among his research interests.

Supriya Roy is a GIS analyst and socio-environmental geographer. She holds a master's degree in social science geography from the Department of Geography, Institute of Humanities & Social Sciences, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, as well as a double bachelor's degree in social science geography from the University of Gour Banga and Vidyasagar College of Education, West Bengal (India). In her field of research, she has participated in more than 100 workshops/ seminars/ conferences/webinars, along with contributing research articles to both national and international journals. She has been awarded multiple certifications from NIDM (New Delhi) and IIRS (Dehradun) for her active participation in research and the acquisition of knowledge and research ideas. Her research interests encompass a diverse range of topics, including coastal indigenous communities, anthropo-environmental conflicts, climate justice, climate migration, society and politics, participatory policy planning, and the applications of geographic information science.

Chapter 1: Introduction to Geospatial Citizenship.- Chapter 2: Understanding of Participatory GIS: Concepts and Techniques.- Chapter 3: Applications of Participatory GIS: A Socio-ecological Approaches and Mapping.- Chapter 4: Geographies and Socio-spatial Ecologies of a Societal Space: A Journey into Participatory GIS.- Chapter 5: Community Cartography and Participatory GIS.- Chapter 6: GIS for All: Challenges and Future Directions.- Chapter 7: Importance and Scope of Voices Mapping in Coastal Communities: The Case of Coastal World.- Chapter 8: Voices Mapping of Coastal Communities: Field Narratives from the Coastal Medinipur and Sundarbans.- Chapter 9: Mapping Community Voices in the Coastal Region of Bengal: Case Studies and Best Practices of Participatory GIS.- Chapter 10: The Power of Participatory GIS: Disciplinary Principles and Research Scope.