本研究採參與式行動研究的取徑,與林美社區及基層林務單位共同,以清潔與設施爲項目,藉由空間資訊的導入與表單化,簡圖式的步道巡護表單,測試、製作與培訓在地社區定期巡護步道及填表回報,建構以社區爲基礎的步道監測機制。結果顯示,該社區監測機制確能培力在地社區,有效呈現步道設施的安全與清潔狀況,回應林務單位經營管理的需求,也可作爲社區林業計畫後續發展的參考。學術團隊在此社區監測的建構過程中扮演重要的角色。依林美石磐步道社區監測的經驗,本研究認爲社區監測機制應先釐清經營管理的需求,以確保後續培力與資訊傳遞的順暢。
This study adopted a participatory action approach to community-based monitoring of Shih-Pan Trail, a key tourism infrastructure near Linmei Village, Ilan County. The trail monitoring mechanism involved cooperating with the local community and forestry agency, creating and refining GIS-based and tabular monitoring forms with community input, training the local community for routine monitoring, and reporting monitoring results to the forestry agency. Our results showed that the process had empowered the Linmei community and generated useful trail condition data, especially on safety and cleanliness. The positive outcome was partly attributable to the information needs for trail management being clarified to guide the monitoring design, and partly due to the facilitation and research support roles played by the academic team throughout the mechanism development. This prototype monitoring mechanism seems to meet trail management needs and serve well as a project idea for future community forestry programs. Our experience suggests that clarifying management needs is pivotal to the sustainable delivery of community-based monitoring programs and their empowerment outcomes.