UN-SPIDER Newsletter 2/12: Crowdsource Mapping

Crowdsource Mapping aims at an improved disaster management: The idea is to collect data from as many on-site sources as possible and translate that real-time data into maps. Being aware of the surrounding and the infrastructure, locals can render accurate geo-referenced information or comment on existing data and thereby help disaster managers expand the information they need for emergency operations. That is of course not only true for on-going disasters, but also for risk assessment and preparedness efforts.

This Newsletter aims to shed light on the opportunities of Crowdsource Mapping for disaster and risk management, introduces some of its key players and presents lessons learnt from a simulation mapping exercise.

 

 

In this issue:

In focus

Getting the bigger picture: Crowdsource Mapping

Community

The Crowdsource Mapping Community

Crowdsourcing Glossary

Interview: Jen Ziemke, Crisis Mappers

UN-SPIDER perspective

Crowdsource Mapping in Haiti

Interview: David Stevens, UN-SPIDER

Debating Crowdsource Mapping: UN-SPIDER International Meetings

Hands-on

The Samoa Simulation Exercise

Crowdsource Mapping: Moving Forward

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