Carles task was completed including validation. Hope the data got in time for Robert's validation exercise. Anyway, other tasks needs more love: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Typhoon_Haiyan#Mapping_response
Other than the American Red Cross, we are getting a few more requests for maps from various responders on the ground. Thanks again for the continued support. On Mon, Dec 2, 2013 at 12:28 PM, Banick, Robert <[email protected]> wrote: > No worries Heather. The data looks good, we're pulling together a mini-map > pack to guide our work now. > > Jonas, I've had to adapt the tagging scheme slightly to a 4-damage scale > which better reflects how shelter assessments are being conducted here. So > it's damage=partial/major/destroyed now (damage=no being the fourth). > Otherwise all's OK. > > Robert Banick | Field GIS Coordinator | International Services | Ì American > Red Cross > > 2025 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 > > Tel 202-303-5017 | Cell 202-805-3679 | Skype robert.banick > > > From: Heather Leson <[email protected]> > Date: Sunday, December 1, 2013 6:37 PM > To: Sazal Sthapit <[email protected]> > Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, Robert Banick > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [HOT] Typhoon Haiyan Tracing -- Please Assist > > Thanks so much Robert for the requests. Thanks to all who will map. > Jean-Guilhem and Tim, thanks for the references. > > Kathleen, I think it is important to blog and share widely. I've added it to > the HOT blog. > > Robert, your note was included in full as it is so clear. I hope that this > was ok to share widely. > > http://hot.openstreetmap.org/updates/2013-12-01_mapping_request_for_carles_area_typhoon_haiyan > > > Heather > > On Dec 1, 2013 4:20 AM, "Sazal Sthapit" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Dear, >> >> Thank you for the update on the new task. We have been working on it since >> the morning and spreading the word to get in more mappers involved. >> >> Very inspiring to see OSM data being used for such noble cause. >> >> Best, >> Kathmandu Living Labs >> >> >> On Sat, Nov 30, 2013 at 5:19 PM, Banick, Robert >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hello HOT Community, >>> >>> Hello from Tacloban. Recovery work for Typhoon Yolanda is gathering steam >>> in the Philippines and with it the need for highly detailed data. I'm here >>> working with the REACH Initiative to conduct a rapid shelter assessment >>> which will be used to inform shelter reconstruction planning for the entire >>> recovery operation. In the course of these surveys we're testing the >>> accuracy of damage assessments conducted through OSM and developing >>> methodologies to join relevant survey data to OSM map features. >>> >>> One of the municipalities selected for assessment is Carles on the >>> northeasten tip of Panay. We're hoping to use OSM to better plan the >>> logistics and administration of our assessment surveys and in turn generate >>> more useful data for OSM. If possible we'll obtain post-disaster imagery and >>> set up a separate task to crowd source damage assessments that we can >>> validate in the field. >>> >>> We need your help to get this done in time. Our assessment will be >>> happening later this week, most likely Friday, so we need the community's >>> help to trace the relevant data in time. If you have the time and >>> inclination, please take a cell or 20 and chip in. If the data is good >>> enough it will be used by humanitarian responders. >>> >>> Many thanks to all of you for the time and effort you've given so far. >>> GIS folks in the field are all raving about the quality and thoroughness of >>> the data that OSM provides to this response. >>> >>> Best, >>> Robert >>> >>> Robert Banick | Field GIS Coordinator | International Services | Ì >>> American Red Cross >>> >>> 2025 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 >>> >>> Tel 202-303-5017 | Cell 202-805-3679 | Skype robert.banick >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> HOT mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> HOT mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot >> > > _______________________________________________ > HOT mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot > -- cheers, maning ------------------------------------------------------ "Freedom is still the most radical idea of all" -N.Branden wiki: http://esambale.wikispaces.com/ blog: http://epsg4253.wordpress.com/ ------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ HOT mailing list [email protected] https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot
