Seeing is one of the main sensory experiences for knowing water and for generating meanings of it. To acknowledge this, visual research methods are increasingly popular in social sciences. In this paper, research using Photovoice or similar participatory visual methods is reviewed in order to assess their potential contribution to the study of water governance. A total of 23 articles related to 20 projects on (1) water, health, and sanitation; (2) participation in water management; (3) landscapes and water spaces; and (4) domestic urban waters, were identified. They are assessed on the basis of the research's purpose, participants, visual outputs, and outcomes. Results are discussed against the three main goals stated by Photovoice's advocates: to record and reflect on communities’ strengths and concerns, to facilitate critical dialogue, and to reach policymakers. We find some evidence about participatory visual methods contribute to the first two goals. However, while most articles assert that Photovoice proved an effective tool for communicating participants’ views to a wider audience and for reaching policy makers, data and analysis on these processes are generally lacking. Documenting and reflecting on these processes are crucial issues that future visual research on water governance should address, particularly in a time when science is increasingly asked to outreach and impact on societal issues. WIREs Water 2017, 4:e1226. doi: 10.1002/wat2.1226

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描绘水域：Photovoice的综述以及有关水治理的类似参与式视觉研究。

看见是了解水并产生水的意义的主要感觉体验之一。为了承认这一点，视觉研究方法在社会科学中越来越受欢迎。在本文中，对使用Photovoice或类似参与式视觉方法的研究进行了综述，以评估它们对水治理研究的潜在贡献。共有23篇文章与（1）水，健康与卫生方面的20个项目有关；（2）参与水管理；（三）景观，水域；（4）确定了城市生活用水。根据研究目的，参与者，视觉输出和结果对它们进行评估。针对Photovoice倡导者提出的三个主要目标讨论了结果：记录和反思社区的优势和关注点，促进批判性对话，并接触决策者。我们发现一些有关参与式视觉方法有助于实现前两个目标的证据。但是，尽管大多数文章都认为Photovoice被证明是一种将参与者的观点传达给更广泛的受众并吸引决策者的有效工具，但通常缺少有关这些过程的数据和分析。记录和反思这些过程是未来水治理的可视化研究应解决的关键问题，尤其是在越来越多地要求科学对社会问题进行宣传和影响的时代。通常缺乏有关这些过程的数据和分析。记录和反思这些过程是未来水治理的可视化研究应解决的关键问题，尤其是在越来越多地要求科学对社会问题进行宣传和影响的时代。通常缺乏有关这些过程的数据和分析。对这些过程进行记录和反思是未来有关水治理的可视化研究应解决的关键问题，尤其是在越来越多地要求科学对社会问题进行宣传和影响的时代。电线水2017，4：e1226。doi：10.1002 / wat2.1226