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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 100287 |
| Journal | Earth System Governance |
| Volume | 26 |
| Early online date | 2 Sept 2025 |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2025 |
Abstract
Effective land-use management is crucial for addressing sustainability challenges. Participatory landscape planning can facilitate this by integrating diverse stakeholders and local knowledge. Our study explores the use of drone-captured aerial imagery to enhance shared understanding and knowledge co-production in 27 village councils in Laos. We show that this imagery supports participatory planning by making spatial information more interpretable. Using Participatory Action Research (PAR), we evaluate the effectiveness of aerial imagery, comparing nadir and oblique drone images with satellite images to assess their interpretability by local stakeholders. We found that nadir images provided highest identification rates of natural and built features, while oblique imagery was preferred for self-localization and contextual understanding. The study demonstrates that such images help stakeholders understand the landscape from new perspectives, essential for informed land-management decisions. Our findings highlight the need to integrate technological tools with local knowledge to ensure inclusive environmental governance grounded in community experience.
Keywords
- Environmental policy, Forest conservation, Knowledge integration, Laos, Participatory mapping, UAV
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Environmental Science(all)
- Global and Planetary Change
- Social Sciences(all)
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Social Sciences(all)
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Social Sciences(all)
- Political Science and International Relations
- Environmental Science(all)
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Sustainable Development Goals
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In: Earth System Governance, Vol. 26, 100287, 12.2025.
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AU - Bounithiphonh, Chaloun
AU - Krähenbühl, Jasmin
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AU - Kleinschroth, Fritz
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