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Participatory Geographic Information Systems and the CFS-RAI: Experience from the FBC-UPM-FESBAL

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  • Mayerly Roncancio-Burgos

    (Planificación y Gestión Sostenible del Desarrollo Rural-Local (GESPLAN), Cátedra Banco de Alimentos, E.T.S.I. Agronómica, Alimentaria y de Biosistemas, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Avda, Puerta de Hierro 2, 28040 Madrid, Spain
    Unidad de Planificación Rural Agropecuaria, Carrera 10 No. 28-49, Piso 11, Torre A, Bogotá 110321, Colombia
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Irely Joelia Farías Estrada

    (Planificación y Gestión Sostenible del Desarrollo Rural-Local (GESPLAN), Cátedra Banco de Alimentos, E.T.S.I. Agronómica, Alimentaria y de Biosistemas, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Avda, Puerta de Hierro 2, 28040 Madrid, Spain
    Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Humanidades y Arte, Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, Autopista Duarte Km 1 1 / 2 , Santiago 51000, Dominican Republic
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Cristina Velilla-Lucini

    (Planificación y Gestión Sostenible del Desarrollo Rural-Local (GESPLAN), Cátedra Banco de Alimentos, E.T.S.I. Agronómica, Alimentaria y de Biosistemas, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Avda, Puerta de Hierro 2, 28040 Madrid, Spain
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Carmen Marín-Ferrer

    (Planificación y Gestión Sostenible del Desarrollo Rural-Local (GESPLAN), Cátedra Banco de Alimentos, E.T.S.I. Agronómica, Alimentaria y de Biosistemas, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Avda, Puerta de Hierro 2, 28040 Madrid, Spain
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

Abstract

This paper analyzes the implementation of the Geoportal SIG FESBAL–UPM, a Participatory Geographic Information System (PGIS) developed within the Master’s and Doctorate programs in Rural Development Project Planning and Sustainable Management at UPM. The study introduces a model integrated with Project-Based Learning (PBL), the Working With People (WWP) framework, and the CFS-RAI principles to address challenges in responsible food systems. The geoportal designed to be applied at the Food Bank–UPM Chair–FESBAL, acts as an innovative instrument for participation among the different stakeholders enabling the spatialization and analysis of data across social, environmental, and governance dimensions. Functionally, it offers a robust foundation for evidence-based decision-making, systematizes geographic information, and visualizes data via the web, supporting research, training, and community engagement actions. Furthermore, this study details the specific projects and activities developed under the three involved action lines: research, training, and community engagement, identifying strengths and weaknesses in each. The findings affirm that this participatory approach ensures that the proposed solutions are aligned with local needs and priorities, increasing the sustainability and long-term success of the projects implemented through the geoportal.

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  • Mayerly Roncancio-Burgos & Irely Joelia Farías Estrada & Cristina Velilla-Lucini & Carmen Marín-Ferrer, 2026. "Participatory Geographic Information Systems and the CFS-RAI: Experience from the FBC-UPM-FESBAL," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 18(3), pages 1-23, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:18:y:2026:i:3:p:1232-:d:1848880
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