1. Putting trash in its place: Participatory GIS, social networking, and unofficial trash sites
Frank Lafone
Trevor Harris
Department of Geology and Geography
West Virginia University

2. Geographic Information Systems and Trash
Traditional GIS
Expert driven
Spatial data dependent
Trash is a spatial problem
Origin, destination, network, distribution, transportation
Optimizing tool
Space and Time issues
Data Issues
Knowledge is local and undocumented
Non-traditional forms

3. Credit: Mark Reed, University of Aberdeen
Participatory GIS
Credit: Mark Reed, University of Aberdeen

4. Bridging GIS and Participatory GIS
Cranberry PA, Property Finder

5. Bridging GIS and Participatory GIS
Montgomery County MD, Streetlight Reporting Web Map

6. Neogeography and PGIS
Open Street Map
GeoRSS

7. The Problem of Riparian Gyres

9. A PGIS and Neogeography Solution

10. A PGIS and Neogeography Solution
FLOW CHART GOES HERE

11. A PGIS and Neogeography Solution

12. A PGIS and Neogeography Solution
metadata

14. A PGIS and Neogeography Solution

15. Conclusion