Who Maps?
Cultural maps can be used by a wide range of user-groups.
These include:
Community-based organizations
Intergovernmental organizations
Local, provincial and national governments
Non-governmental organizations
Program planners
Academic institutions
Cartographic mapping is widely valued in communities as an appropriate instrument for land-use mapping, recovering control of lost territory, negotiating access rights to traditional resources or defending recognized territories against indiscriminate use.
Cultural mapping is used in communities by a number of different stakeholders to develop solutions to issues that concern culture. This collaborative process aims to ensure national cultural goals and understanding making cultural policy a key component of development.