Co-Production of Local Knowledge: Participatory Cartography and Geosocial Spaces for Community Health Equity

This article introduces a bottom-up, community-empowered approach to understanding the role of intersecting geographic and social structures in municipal policy and planning. Using participatory cartography and interactive geographic information systems, the study co-produces local knowledge with public engagement. Findings reveal how geographic and social dimensions jointly inform community health promotion and identify inequities in access, especially among marginalized groups. Results provide guidance for residents, administrators, and planners on distributing place-based resources and leveraging local knowledge to promote health equity.