Ripple Effects Mapping (REM)
Ripple Effects Mapping (REM) is a participatory assessment tool that can be facilitated with groups and communities to discover how relationships and networks have been enhanced for individuals, as well as organizations, systems, and communities (Chazdon et al, 2017).
A Field Guide to Ripple Effects Mapping by Chazdon, Emery, Hansen, Higgins, and Sero (2017) provides an in-depth description of the REM process, variations in method, and case study examples.
In the Ripple Effects Mapping Training Video Series with University of Maine iCook 4-H participants, Baker & Gills (2015) detail the steps involved in the Ripple Effects Mapping process. The video series was created by Barbara A. Baker, University of Maine Associate Extension Professor and Patrick Gill, media expert, to train practitioners on the Ripple Effects Mapping (REM) method using the Community Capitals Framework (CCF):