Participatory Photo Mapping
We use Participatory Photo Mapping (PPM) to develop and design collaborative projects and networks to improve health and well-being of communities by stregthening health information systems and sharing that information with commuinity members and public health decision-makers. It is all about reaching the goal of “Healthy People in Healthy Places”.
PPM allows you to:
1. Access both the community and environmental contributions to health, safty and well-being
2. Address people’s perceptions of their neighborhood environments
3. Identify environmental factors that impact physical activity
4. Identify community supports and barriers to health
5. Present this information to stakeholders and decision-makers
The PPM process has four steps:
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A PPM example from Cypress Spray Park Mapping Project (PDF) |
Project Coordinator: Lisa Bullard-Cawthorne Project Consultants: Sam Dennis Jr. and Suzanne Gaulocher Partnership: UW-Madison, PHMDC and Safe Communities Coalition Project Photo Album |