Hey all. Vivien on this list from the world Bank would be the best one to follow up with yannis. The world Bank has a very long history with OSM and can support this project I'm sure.
On Wed, Sep 16, 2015, 4:19 PM Blake Girardot <blake.girar...@hotosm.org> wrote: > Hi all, > > Just letting everyone know I will follow up with Yannis to see how we > can best help him. > > cheers, > Blake > > > > On Wed, Sep 16, 2015 at 3:51 PM, Yannis Fourniadis > <yannis.fournia...@arup.com> wrote: > > Hello, > > > > > > > > I am working for Arup, an international engineering consultancy based in > > London. As Arup, we have been active participants to OpenStreeMap (OSM), > > particularly as regards the Missing Maps Project. Employees from Arup > > offices in the UK and the USA have contributed significant time to map > parts > > of South Kivu in the Congo. > > > > > > > > I am writing to enquire on the feasibility of initiating a mapping task > > through OSM Tasking Manager (http://tasks.hotosm.org/) for the mapping > of > > buildings and infrastructure (roads, railways) in the Kyrgyz Republic. > > > > > > > > The Kyrgyz Republic is located in a region of high seismic hazard. In > > addition, the typical buildings in the region are susceptible to damage > from > > seismic hazards (e.g. earthquake ground shaking). The population in the > > region is therefore exposed to the combination of high seismic hazards > and > > vulnerable building stock. The country is therefore considered to be a > > region of high seismic risk. > > > > > > > > The World Bank is supporting a project whereby a nationwide seismic risk > > assessment study will be undertaken. A team led by Arup, and including > the > > Bishkek-based Central Asian Institute of Applied Geosciences (CAIAG), has > > been appointed by the World Bank to carry out consultancy services in > > relation to seismic hazard and risk for the Kyrgyz Republic. > > > > > > > > Together with science and engineering students from Bishkek University, > we > > will undertake community mapping of exposure data (buildings and > > infrastructure) as part of this project, on 8-9 October 2015. Speaking to > > Pete Masters (Missing Maps Project Coordinator for Doctors Without > Borders > > UK), he suggested I contact you to help us setup an OSM mapping task, > > through which our local partners could undertake the community mapping. > > > > > > > > Could you please advise whether you are able and willing to create an OSM > > task for us to use? I would be happy to liaise further in terms of > > developing the task (i.e. features to be mapped, commonly used tags > etc.). > > > > > > > > Many thanks in advance. > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > Yannis > > > > > > > > Yannis Fourniadis > > > > Senior Engineering Geologist > > > > PhD DIC CGeol > > > > > > > > Arup > > > > 13 Fitzroy Street London W1T 4BQ United Kingdom > > > > d: +44 20 7755 4310 > > > > www.arup.com > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > Electronic mail messages entering and leaving Arup business > > systems are scanned for acceptability of content and viruses > > > > -- > ---------------------------------------------------- > Blake Girardot > Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team > Vice President, HOT Board of Directors > skype: jblakegirardot > > _______________________________________________ > HOT mailing list > HOT@openstreetmap.org > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot >
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