OpenStreetMap Mapping
Africa4u
May 12, 2015
Presentation given to Africa4U about OpenStreetMap
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OpenStreetMap Mapping
A web project to create a free and open map of the entire world
History
* Founded in the United Kingdom in 2004 by Steve Coast* Ordnance Survey Data was Expensive to Use* July 2005 the First Mapping Party Takes Place
OpenStreetMap Statistics
* Over 300,000 Registered Users from All Over the World* 1,000s Edit Regularly
What is the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team?
An organization working to promote the use of open data and volunteered geographic information within thehumanitarian and development contexts
http://vimeo.com/9182869
Port-au-Prince
28 Days Later
Before
OSM and Crisis Response in Haiti
HOT Training
Let’s Learn How!
HOT Hardware Kit:
• 1 pelican case• Laptop + harddrive• 4 GPS units USB Keys• Printer
http://www.openstreetmap.org/
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Hot
http://mapkibera.org/
Links
Let’s Make Some Data