Transect Walks

A transect walk is a systematic walk along a defined path (transect) across the community/project area together with the local people to explore the water and sanitation conditions by observing, asking, listening, looking and producing a transect diagram. The transect walk is normally conducted during the initial phase of the fieldwork. It is best to walk a route, which will cover the greatest diversity in terms of water resources and sanitation infrastructure. The transect walk is conducted by the research team and community members. The information collected during the walk is used to draw a diagram or map based on which discussions are held amongst the participants.

• Keywords: land use planning (LUP)
• Characteristics:

  Decision Making Scale: Local

  Decision Making Direction: Bottom-up

  Stakeholder Involvement:

  Tool Type: Rapid-appraisal