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Design and Policy Challenges to Mapping in the Developing World

This presentation by Beth Kolko explores the design and policy challenges associated with mapping in developing regions, discussing the impact of national policies on user activity, layers of censorship, and the need for domain-specific policies. It also touches on the potential of bottom-up data aggregation initiatives and the importance of meaningful user participation.

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Design and Policy Challenges to Mapping in the Developing World

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  1. Design and Policy Challenges to Mapping in the Developing World • Beth Kolko • Design for Digital Inclusion Lab • Dept of Human Centered Design & Engineering • University of Washington • 3.31.10

  2. Changing Perspectives

  3. View to Global Users

  4. ICTs and Development

  5. Aspirational/Magnet Effect

  6. National Policies Impact User Activity

  7. Layers of Censorship

  8. Acute vs. Chronic Policies

  9. Domain-Specific Policies

  10. Mute information landscapes

  11. More and easier tools for bottom-up data aggregation initiatives What can be done with different configurations of devices and providers and towers (hidden pieces of infrastructure: power and *bus) Design challenges for tagging UIs and UGC generally Applications based on EZ’s “cute cats theory” Relevant and meaningful exigencies for participation

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