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Road scene showing multiple vehicles in traffic on a multi-lane road with a yellow delivery van on the right and Heig-IT logo and text about Openrouteservice and emission models on the left.

Use-case: Combining openrouteservice with emission model data to visualize emissions along a route

This article is based on a talk presented by Leonie…
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the image shows people walking in a park and a screenshot of the shaded.openrouteservice dashboard

Introducing the technology behind heat-avoiding routing: How a Heidelberg research initiative became a nationally scalable open-source tool

The origin In 2021, HeiGIT, the GIScience Research Group, and…

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the image shows people walking in a park

Heat-Resilient Mobility in 80 Major German Cities and an Invitation to Shape Its Future

The new HeiGIT application shows how digital geodata can make…

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Efficient waste collection remains a major challenge in many rapidly growing cities. In a pilot study in Kenya, openrouteservice (ORS) is being used to improve solid waste collection planning and identify underserved areas.

Optimizing solid waste collection in underserved regions using openrouteservice: a pilot study in Kisumu, Kenya

Efficient waste collection remains a major challenge in many rapidly…
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Bridge over a river with several cars on the roadway and trees along the roadside

OpenStreetMap data as a basis for routing—how well does it really work?

The article is based on the talk Benjamin Herfort (HeiGIT)…
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Bicycles locked to a red bike rack along an urban street with parked cars and cyclists in the background.

Use-case: evaluating urban cycling across several European cities with openrouteservice

The study introduces a BIKE Index, a multi-dimensional framework for…
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Stadtsilhouette mit Hochhäusern und einem großen, runden Stadion im Vordergrund unter klarem Himmel.

Use Case: Mapping Pedestrian Accessibility in Jakarta with Openrouteservice

A recent study on cultural ecosystem service access in Jakarta…
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Four people standing in front of a wall with the World Food Programme logo and a green plant background, wearing conference badges.

Rethinking Humanitarian Routing: When Every Minute and Mile Matter

In humanitarian emergencies, delivering relief in time is key. Every…

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openrouteservice use-case: Enhancing Sustainable Travel in Small Cities and Outer Metropolitan Areas

The ENHANCE project explores how 15-minute city principles can be…

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post banner: 5 Open-Source Tools to Harness Geographic Knowledge for Disaster Management. the image shows the Sketch Map Tool and the openrouteservice.

Five open-source tools to harness geographic knowledge for disaster management

Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) is a valuable resource for an…

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A Routing App to Avoid the Heat: HEAL App now available also for Worms

As summer temperatures soar, being outdoors poses rising health risks,…

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use-case: measuring city walkability with openrouteservice

use-case: measuring city walkability with openrouteservice

The study presents a detailed analysis of walking access to…

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ORSTools v.2.0.0: using a global routing engine directly from QGIS

Release of QGIS plugin ORSTools v.2.0.0 & QGIS User Conference

What is ORSTools? With ORSTools, most of the functionalities of…

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Areas accessible for different heat stress walking distance equivalents.

New Paper “Accessibility for pedestrians under heat stress – the example of Heidelberg, Germany”

This study introduces the isocalor approach to assess how solar…

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Neckarwiese Heidelberg in summer time; Heidelberg Marketing / Foto: Tobias Schwerdt

Heat Perception of Heidelberg Residents Using the Sketch Map Tool and KoboToolbox

Students of the Institute of Geography at Heidelberg University explored…

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open-source solutions for mobility: openrouteservice

Do we really need digital sovereignty—and why? Today, over 80%…

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