17. Space and place in participatory arts-based research

This chapter introduces some challenges of mixing arts-based participatory approaches with remote sensing and quantitative landscape change analysis and explores how they can be reshaped by the places where research encounters take place. Examples drawn from the author’s research on land use and island landscapes demonstrate how attention to space and place can be approached within research design and dissemination, allowing participants and researchers to contribute more effectively to uncovering and understanding remotely sensed and artistically produced data. Based on these examples, the chapter suggests strategies for approaching careful consideration of space as a method and as an invitation to explore critical perspectives on landscape science.