Abstract
Maps are graphical representations of a territory. Throughout history, maps have been used by diverse groups for various purposes. Taking into account the great potential of maps for many areas of knowledge, the use of maps in ethnobotany and ethnoecology is widespread both for collecting data and for subsidizing extension actions. To accomplish this goal, this chapter identifies the main types of maps and the incentives, advantages, and disadvantages of using these tools for data collect in ethnobiology and ethnoecology, beyond others potentialities of the use of mapping tools. As an example, this chapter will use two case studies performed with local communities in the Brazilian Northeast.
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da Silva, T.C., Ferreira, W.S., de Medeiros, P.M., de Sousa Araújo, T.A., Albuquerque, U.P. (2014). Participatory Mapping of the Terrestrial Landscape in Brazil: Experiences and Potentialities. In: Albuquerque, U., Cruz da Cunha, L., de Lucena, R., Alves, R. (eds) Methods and Techniques in Ethnobiology and Ethnoecology. Springer Protocols Handbooks. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8636-7_15
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