To date, community-based researchers have used a range of participatory research methodologies such as photovoice and concept mapping to explore the relationships between neighbourhood characteristics (physical, social, environmental, and economic) and health and wellbeing. However, the use of multiple participatory methodologies to fully involve disadvantaged populations in the process of collecting, organizing, consolidating and interpreting data in meaningful ways has received much less attention.

The results of this study highlight the complementary nature of CBPR approaches, photovoice and concept mapping. The sequential integration of the results from the photovoice project with concept mapping extended the findings by systematically and rigorously building a consensus framework of health impacting factors in the St. James Town neighbourhood.

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