On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 12:18 AM, Mikel Maron <[email protected]> wrote:
> Processes are in motion to post GeoEye imagery for use in OSM, details > below. > > Schuyler, are you in position to make tiles? Anyone else able to pitch in? > > If we can get space on telescience, this is something that I can help with. -Katie > > == Mikel Maron == > +254(0)724899738 @mikel s:mikelmaron > http://mapkibera.org/ > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Haiti > > > ----- Forwarded Message ---- > *From:* Chris Nicholas <[email protected]> > *To:* Marta <[email protected]> > *Cc:* "Smith, Nate" <[email protected]>; Bruce Willett < > [email protected]>; [email protected]; [email protected]; > [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; > [email protected]; [email protected]; > [email protected]; [email protected]; > [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; > [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; > [email protected]; [email protected]; > [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; > [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; > [email protected] > *Sent:* Thu, March 4, 2010 2:50:41 AM > *Subject:* Re: Geospatial Support for Chile > > I am working now to put the recent GeoEye images of San Javier, Santiago, > and Puerto Saavedra online as OGC WMS services, KML, and accessible within > the OpenStreetMap. Attached are the shapefile coverages. These can be > downloaded (~8Gigs) at > > *ftp://chile.geoeye.com > * > > *204.236.220.178* > > User ID: chile > > Password: ch1l3p1c$ > Hopefully within a few hours these will be accessible via thin bandwidth at > full resolution. > Chris Nicholas > UN-SPIDER > > On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 1:37 PM, Marta <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi, I'm Marta from Santiago, I have been trying to involve someone from >> the current government to make a formal request for help, since many people, >> Map Action as well, are just waiting for that to star working, but not >> success so far, I'll keep on trying with people from the new government. >> If I can help some how, please let me know, my sister from Madrid offered >> to make translations Spanish - English - German, I can do some >> Spanish-English too. >> Best regards, >> >> Marta Benito >> >> Geologist - MSc GIS Project Development >> +56995582669 >> +5628859016 >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Smith, Nate" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 3:58 PM >> To: "Bruce Willett" <[email protected]> >> >> Cc: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; >> <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; < >> [email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; < >> [email protected]>; <[email protected]>; < >> [email protected]>; <[email protected]>; < >> [email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; < >> [email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; >> <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; < >> [email protected]>; <[email protected]>; < >> [email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; < >> [email protected]>; <[email protected]>; < >> [email protected]>; <[email protected]> >> Subject: RE: Geospatial Support for Chile >> >> >> Bruce, >>> >>> Sounds like you have been working most of the angles and, from those >>> copied, we have many common friends and colleagues. >>> >>> I wish I had something more to offer. Post event imagery has been mostly >>> cloud covered over the high impact areas and the RapidEye is giving the best >>> look right now. >>> >>> If I can find any avenue to utilize your skills I will pass it along. >>> You might want to get an account on APAN (http://community.apan.org/) >>> as they were quite effective in Haiti, but I haven't heard much from their >>> Chile community. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Nate >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Bruce Willett [mailto:[email protected]] >>> Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 12:42 PM >>> To: Smith, Nate >>> Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; >>> [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; >>> [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; >>> [email protected]; [email protected]; >>> [email protected]; [email protected]; >>> [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; >>> [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; >>> [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; >>> [email protected]; [email protected]; >>> [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; >>> [email protected]; [email protected]; >>> [email protected]; [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: Geospatial Support for Chile >>> >>> Hi Nate, >>> >>> Thanks for the email. I am CC:ing just some of those involved whether >>> they understand English or not. I am doing this in the hopes that some >>> connections might form. >>> >>> Desculpa para el ingles NO PUEDO ESCRIBIR EN 2 AHORA! >>> >>> I am going to play with this until the 10th and then off on my bike with >>> a friend for a couple weeks in Tierra de Fuego and out of contact the whole >>> time, so if something come up >>> >>> Yes, it is too bad we didn't know about him as we have a couple of us >>> down here in Punta Arenas interested in helping with mapping, GIS, GPS, >>> most of these are Chilean. We also have another couple in Santiago looking >>> to help, both Chilean and foreigners. Most of us have been just spinning >>> our wheels down here looking for a way to help. I did the same after Katrina >>> even though I was working directly for FEMA at the time. >>> >>> I donated blood a couple weeks ago and $$. I am currently uploading GIS >>> data (no metadata, of course) and making maps of the areas affected, others >>> are looking for imagery and making similar contacts with similar results. >>> Region 8 and 9 - don't know if it will be used but. >>> >>> Here is a quick rundown on some of the collective efforts, contacts and >>> responses: >>> >>> ONEMI - emails don't work, phone calls don't go through, people don't >>> know what GIS is or don't care, all taken care of and don't need help, don't >>> do GIS We talked to the local jefe and he didn't even know what GIS is.. >>> >>> US State Dept / Embassy - don't do GIS, don't know what it is, email this >>> person, email this email I have been in touch with them since 1999 on GIS >>> issues, lot of talk >>> >>> Immap - Joe D at waiting for a request and could provide assistance >>> >>> GISCorps - Shoreh is waiting for a request and could provide assistance >>> >>> ESRI - Carmelle Terborgh could be involved if tasked, others I have not >>> contacted >>> >>> ESRI-Chile - don't get me started >>> >>> Other in local government - don't really know anything and waiting for >>> direction from above >>> >>> ChileAyuda - ?????? >>> >>> Intendencia - ????? >>> >>> UN OCHA - ??? >>> >>> MapAction - ??? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Could you provide us with updated access to Quickbird of the affected >>> areas? >>> >>> Some of us are loading data onto: >>> >>> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/2010_Chile_earthquake/Imagery_and_data_sources#Existing_Data_Sets >>> >>> Same with this group: >>> http://groups.google.com/group/crisismappers-chile?lnk=gcamh >>> >>> We are now looking to do some work down here in Punta Arenas but with or >>> without any leadership from those directly involved. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> bruce >>> >>> >>> .:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:..:*~*:._.:*~*:._.: >>> Bruce D. Willett >>> GIS Specialist Punta Arenas, Chile >>> [email protected] www.n2.net/bdwillet >>> >>> Photo log: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bdwillet/ >>> >>> "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the >>> way its animals are treated." >>> >>> "La Civilización de un pueblo se mide por la forma que tratan a los >>> animales". Gandhi >>> >>> Disclaimer: Opinions stated herein are mine, mine, mine, all mine and not >>> those of anybody else!!!! >>> .:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:..:*~*:._.:*~*:._.: >>> >>> On Wed, 3 Mar 2010, Smith, Nate wrote: >>> >>> Bruce, >>>> >>>> I saw your offer to help in the email traffic and while we don't have >>>> a good way to pull you in to our efforts, I may have a suggestion or >>>> two and I wanted to send a note to introduce myself as it seems our >>>> paths may have actually or nearly crossed in the past few years. >>>> Ironically, our GIS Data Specialist was just stranded in Punta Arenas >>>> for several days and has only recently travelled overland to Argentina >>>> to begin the long trip home. He should get back to Washington on >>>> Sunday. I wish I had gotten your note earlier and could have linked >>>> you up. He and his wife spent a couple weeks in the region hiking >>>> Torres and Fitzroy. >>>> >>>> I actually spent a few days there in 1995 with some buddies as we did >>>> the circuit at Torres. I also did some GPS training in Liberia back in >>>> 1997 with Shawn Messick, who you probably know from VVAF (now IMMAP). >>>> >>>> Regarding the response, consider reaching out to GIS Corps as Shoreh >>>> is seeking linkages within ONEMI and SNIT to try and find a way to >>>> position some volunteers to help. Perhaps you can assist her in this >>>> effort and find a means to volunteer through them. You may also be >>>> well positioned to link up with local governments or the Chilean Red >>>> Cross and assist in their efforts. >>>> >>>> Feel free to drop me a note if you want to discuss. >>>> >>>> Good luck and best regards, >>>> >>>> Nate Smith >>>> >>>> ********************************** >>>> >>>> GIS Coordinator >>>> >>>> Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance >>>> >>>> 1429 N. Quincy Street >>>> >>>> Arlington, VA 22207 >>>> >>>> ph - (703) 526-2061 >>>> >>>> Cell - (703) 981-1224 >>>> >>>> ********************************** >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> > > _______________________________________________ > HOT mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot > > -- Katie Filbert [email protected] @filbertkm
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