From Observation to Participation: Redefining Cartography for Sustainable Development Through a Small Island Workshop

Brus, Jan; Mijts, Eric; Fish, Carolyn; Ricker, Britta

doi:10.5194/ica-abs-12-18-2026

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From Observation to Participation: Redefining Cartography for Sustainable Development Through a Small Island Workshop

Jan Brus, Eric Mijts, Carolyn Fish, and Britta Ricker

Jan Brus

Department of Geoinformatics, Palacky University Olomouc, Czechia

Eric Mijts

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5055-8067

University of Aruba, Oranjestad, Aruba

Carolyn Fish

Department of Geography, University of Oregon, Oregon, USA

Britta Ricker

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5256-7824

Copernicus Institute for Sustainable Development, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands

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