Implementing community mapping activities and associated platforms to share results enhances the relationship between citizens and their community, revitalising the essential concept of “community” in modern society. This scenario underscores the necessity of evaluating the value propositions of the entire community and perceiving individuals as engaged members of society. This research examines the circulation of information within a rural community and its role in understanding the purpose and application of visual data, especially on open-access platforms. The findings demonstrate that community maps improve the competitiveness and empowerment of communities relative to similar areas, allowing consumers to provide information anytime and from any place, thereby transforming them into content co-producers through collective intelligence and collaboration, thus acknowledging their significance as community members. The findings indicate considerable promise for the chosen methodology as a flexible framework that may be readily duplicated in other communities with analogous traits.
