PPGIS: State of the Practice

Abstract

I have previously observed that public involvement in planning is determined by particular social, political, and cultural contexts. Similarly, GIS adoption and implementation in planning is also influenced by a wide variety of contextual factors such as the attitudes of key decision makers towards the new technologies, availability of skilled personnel, and resource constraints (e.g., Masser & Onsrud, 1993; Campbell & Masser, 1995; Huxhold & Levinsohn, 1995; Obermeyer & Pinto, 2008). Even inter-departmental rivalries can influence how GIS adoption progresses within an organization (e.g., Kraemer et al., 1989).