Tweets about the event here: https://twitter.com/search?q=gwmapathon&src=typd
On Wed, Apr 16, 2014 at 11:23 AM, maning sambale <[email protected]> wrote: > 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/ > ------------------------------------------------------ -- 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
