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3: Powerd: people using the tools for themselvesOne way in which communities can 'empower' themselves is to take charge of the data and knowledge that is collected about them by other agencies, with other agendas, and to use it to support their own projects. Data can be interrogated, dis-aggregated or re-aggregated (through the use of community resources or hired 'expert' assistance) to draw attention to local issues and to support local activities. This way 'our data' can lead to 'our model'. A similar approach is possible through the development of 'decision-support' tools that can be used by local communities [3].
[3] For example, tools of this kind relating to investment decisions, transportation corridors, etc are being developed for communities by the Community Policy Analysis Center at the University of Missouri-Columbia, USA.
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