Challenges and Lessons from a Map-Based Survey

Authors

  • Beatriz Milz Universidade Federal do ABC (UFABC)
  • Gabriel Machado Araujo Universidade Federal do ABC (UFABC)
  • Kgomotso Mosikare University of Cape Town
  • Mojalefa Patrick Makitle University of the Western Cape

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36942/dialogossocioambientais.v8i24.1462

Keywords:

Urban mobility, data cleaning, social inequality, COVID-19

Abstract

This text presents challenges and strategies from a map-based survey conducted in São Paulo, Cape Town and Dortmund, within the ICOLMA project. Using the Maptionnaire platform, we collected geospatial data on how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted mobility and access for marginalized groups. The study highlights issues with cost, data quality and connectivity. We also show how group discussions helped create a more welcoming environment for sharing sensitive information.

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Author Biographies

Beatriz Milz, Universidade Federal do ABC (UFABC)

Beatriz Milz holds a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Management from the University of São Paulo (USP), a master’s degree in Sciences from the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), and a PhD in Environmental Science from USP. She is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Federal University of ABC (UFABC), affiliated with the ICOLMA/TAP-FAPESP project. She is part of the executive team of the journals Ambiente & Sociedade and Revista Diálogos Socioambientais, and serves as a Software Peer Review Editor at rOpenSci.

Gabriel Machado Araujo, Universidade Federal do ABC (UFABC)

He holds undergraduate degrees in Science and Humanities, Territorial Planning, and Philosophy from UFABC, where he is currently a master’s student in the Territorial Planning and Management (PGT) program. Researcher on the ICOLMA/TAP-FAPESP project, dedicated to studying the impacts of COVID-19 on mobility and livelihoods of marginalized groups. He engages in national and international research collaborations (UFABC, USP, UNAM, UAEM, USF, TU Dortmund, UCT, and UWT), with an emphasis on geoinformation methods applied to territorial planning. He also develops studies in contemporary political philosophy and environmental epistemology.

Kgomotso Mosikare, University of Cape Town

Kgomotso Mosikare is a masters candidate in Transport Studies at the University of Cape Town and a junior transport engineer. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Cape Town in 2020. Her research investigates the long-term impacts of COVID-19 on mobility and accessibility among marginalised groups in South Africa. Her academic interests lie in sustainable and inclusive transport planning, with a particular focus on improving the accessibility and equity of public transport systems in South Africa.

Mojalefa Patrick Makitle, University of the Western Cape

Mojalefa Makitle is a Master's candidate in Geography and Environmental Studies at the University of the Western Cape, South Africa, where he also serves as a Graduate Lecturing Assistant. He holds a BA Honours degree in Geography and a BA General degree from UWC. His research interests include urban studies, spatial analysis, and social mobility amongst marginalised communities.

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Published

2025-12-23

How to Cite

MILZ, Beatriz; MACHADO ARAUJO, Gabriel; MOSIKARE, Kgomotso; PATRICK MAKITLE, Mojalefa. Challenges and Lessons from a Map-Based Survey. Diálogos Socioambientais, [S. l.], v. 8, n. 24, p. 94–101, 2025. DOI: 10.36942/dialogossocioambientais.v8i24.1462. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ufabc.edu.br/index.php/dialogossocioambientais/article/view/1462. Acesso em: 1 may. 2026.

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 24 (2025): Before and beyond the pandemic

Section

Jovens que pesquisam

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