CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2016
| Author | Guzman Estrada, Isaac |
|---|---|
| Title | From bits to bites: Advancing adaptive capacities in urban food security through information systems. A case in Guatemala City. |
| Summary | The use of Information Systems for Food Security has been used as a tool to deliver information for the decision-making. However, the urban food system is still a field not fully researched, hence there is a lack of understanding of the different insecurities and vulnerabilities for the citizens concerning urban food security. So far most of the information systems have been developed from central government without the involvement of local stakeholders. In Guatemala, the use of the information system is centralized at national level detached from the political discussion hindering the effective use of the information. This in turn delinks institutions vertically and horizontally. Firstly, the present thesis aims to point out the characteristics to achieve urban food security and denote the need for local government involvement. Secondly, it analyses and proposes the use of novel methods such as Community Informatics approach as a means to collect bottom-up information for the analysis and decision-making at the local level. The use of a community indicator system feed from the citizens can deliver first-hand information and can enhance the monitoring and evaluation, reflecting on information that can build social learning and impact the adaptive management and governance capacities. This work concludes that institutions already in place in Guatemala and Guatemala City have the potential to explore the use of Community Informatics to foster social learning, adaptive governance and management capacities to better connect the different institutions and decentralize the decision-making and action with the local government |
| Supervisor | Pinter, Laszlo |
| Department | Environment Sciences and Policy MSc |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2016/guzman-estrada_isaac.pdf |
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