Open Data Day 2015- Kathmandu (Nama Budhathoki)

www.kathmandulivinglabs.org

Developing Open Map as an Information Infrastructure in

Nepal

Nama R. Budhathoki, Ph.D. Executive Director, Kathmandu Living Labs

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December 23, 2008

Postal service indicates efficiency of a government and society.

Chong et al., 2012

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www.OpenStreetMap.org

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A mega-earthquake—which could occur at any time—is estimated to kill more than 100,000 in the Kathmandu Valley alone, injuring another 300,000 and displacing up to 1 million. -http://un.org.np/coordinationmechanism/nrrc)

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Where is the data?

OpenStreetMap and its Philosophical Underpinnings

Paul Otlet (1868-1944): How can we collect and organize world’s knowledge?

No one knows everything, everyone knows something.

-Levy, 1997

July 29, 2011: First Mapping Meet-up Brihaspati Vidyasadan, Naxal

OpenStreetMap Movement in Nepal

Community building

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Maharajgung, Kathmandu Nov. 2012 Now

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Key Statistics §  26 Lakh geographic elements §  2.9 Lakh Buildings §  1.2 Lakh KMs of Road §  1600 contributing users

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Growth

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Further information

www.kathmandulivinglabs.org FaceBook Groups: OSM Nepal

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