Looks like editing has started. :) http://resultmaps.neis-one.org/osm-changesets?comment=gwu#14/6.1249/125.1631 http://osmstats.altogetherlost.com/index.php?item=countries&country=Philippines
On Wed, Apr 16, 2014 at 9:44 AM, maning sambale <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Chad for announcing this initiative. > > For those interested at GWU Geography Department's initiative, check > out this cool presentation: > http://stateofthemap.us/session/osm-in-the-classroom/ > > Lots of ideas local universities here can adopt. > > @Chad, we have active mappers in Davao and also works with a > university. Maybe they can respond to your requests. > For General Santos, will ask local contacts (not Manny Pacquiao) and > will revert to you once I get a response. > > On Wed, Apr 16, 2014 at 9:27 AM, Chad Blevins <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hello mappers, >> >> >> I wanted to send a note and let everyone know there will a significant >> effort this Friday April 18th to map Davao City and General Santos. >> Students from the George Washington University Geography department will be >> working with USAID to replicate the great mapping work they did last fall in >> Kathmandu. As it turns out, the students who were taught OSM for this >> project were then able to used their new skills and helped map during the >> Haiyan response. For this project we noticed there wasn’t much mapping >> happening in these PH cities, and for grading purposes its better to start >> with a clean area. Tasks have been created in the Tasking Manager with (GWU >> Mapathon) following the title. Changesets “#GWU #USAID” will be used and >> the class will focus on creating buildings, roads, and other infrastructure. >> >> >> We are very interested in linking this work with local universities or >> volunteers on the ground who could populate attributes. In Kathmandu we >> worked with Kathmandu Living Labs who was able to add precise details about >> all the schools and hospitals in the city. Please let us know if you have >> ideas on volunteers who may be willing to do some field work. >> >> >> Thank you, >> >> >> >> Chad Blevins >> GeoCenter >> U.S. Global Development Lab >> USAID >> 703-220-8513 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> talk-ph mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph >> > > > > -- > cheers, > maning > ------------------------------------------------------ > "Freedom is still the most radical idea of all" -N.Branden > wiki: http://esambale.wikispaces.com/ > blog: http://epsg4253.wordpress.com/ > ------------------------------------------------------ -- cheers, maning ------------------------------------------------------ "Freedom is still the most radical idea of all" -N.Branden wiki: http://esambale.wikispaces.com/ blog: http://epsg4253.wordpress.com/ ------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ talk-ph mailing list [email protected] https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph
