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New paper published about the OSM Sketch Map Tool

Published: 4. March 2021 | Featured

The Sketch Map Tool supports participatory mapping approaches and risk communication. An new paper presents the different functionalities of the tool. OSM data quality can be evaluated regarding the fitness for the sketch-map-approach. Based on the great idea of Field … Read More

Tags: flood, local knowledge, OSM, Participatory mapping, Sketch Map Tool, Waterproofing data

HeiGIT/ GIScience at ISCRAM conference in Valencia

Published: 18. May 2019 | Featured

19th-22nd of May, the 16th Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM) conference is taking place in Valencia. Likewise to previous years, the GIScience Research Group/HeiGIT are taking part and supporting with several contributions. Martin Hilljegerdes will present a … Read More

Tags: Crowdsourcing, disaster risk management, flood, Humanitarian OpenStreetMap, ISCRAM, Missing Maps, sketch map, Waterproofing data