A university-level textbook
12 parts, 62 chapters, 355,053+ words. Free to read, no signup, no paywall. Built as an open educational resource for students, organizers, planners, and anyone who wants to help their community see itself more clearly.
A structured process for understanding people, place, assets, needs, systems, stories, and relationships within communities. Not just making maps — helping communities see themselves more clearly so they can make better decisions and act together.
Foundations, methods, GIS and digital tools, ethics and governance, analysis and interpretation, real applications, case studies, and where the field is going. Each chapter stands on its own and links into a broader knowledge base.
Read straight through, or skip to the part you need. Teachers can pull individual chapters for course readings. Practitioners can use the methods chapters as field references. Students can cite directly.