All I minimally edited the existing Wiki Project Uganda<http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/WikiProject_Uganda>with the info contained in the below thread for us to further elaborate collectively based on Ugandan operational needs.
Best N On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 11:45 PM, nicolas chavent <nicolas.chav...@gmail.com>wrote: > All- > > Another set of data resources for consideration in possible data imports in > responde of NE UGA Landslides/Floodings > Best > N > > DEPHA http://www.depha.org/maps/uganda/default.asp > > ILRI http://www.ilri.org/gis/search1m.asp (this you have to register for > every download so i'm not sure of the permissions for public use) > > GADM is reasonably good for Uganda admin boundaries > http://www.gadm.org/country > > GAUL Admin boundary might be the best info source (admin 1 to 5 and jointly > produced and validated by GAUL and UGA gov) > > NGA GNS for settlements but quite messy as usual > http://earth-info.nga.mil/gns/html/cntry_files.html > > On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 7:16 PM, nicolas chavent <nicolas.chav...@gmail.com > > wrote: > >> >> All- >> Uganda might call for attention either in the form of an emergency >> response or as a long term data (human) imports. This will depend on more >> accurate info on geo extent and magnitude indicators of landslides and >> flooding. >> Short inquiry only return the following Uganda Landslides/ Flooding page ( >> ReliefWebDocuments)<http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/dbc.nsf/doc108?OpenForm&emid=LS-2010-000040-UGA&rc=1>featuring >> a first >> rough extent of affected >> area<http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/fullmaps_af.nsf/luFullMap/F20BDC74B26203EDC12576DB004AB6A3/$File/LS-2010-000040-UGA_0302.pdf?OpenElement>as >> well first reports (still vague). >> >> For us to be prepared for this, you'll find below the 2 posts >> above-mentioned: >> (i) Charter (satellite imagery) activation by UNOSAT/UNITAR which should >> provide us with status on imagery access (hopefully in a mode ensuring >> re-usability by OSM, since UNITAR/UNOSAT is well aware of this need) and >> their first pieces of work (flood extent and other products) >> (ii) GIST Uganda data post for consideration in terms of imports- >> >> Best >> N. >> >> Charter (satellite imagery) activation by UNOSAT/UNITAR >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Einar Bjorgo <einar.bjo...@unitar.org> >> Date: Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 2:13 PM >> Subject: [CrisisMappers] UNOSAT: Space Charter triggered for Uganda >> landslides and floods >> To: emergencymapp...@unosat.org >> >> >> Dear all, >> >> >> >> This is to inform you that the International Charter Space and Major >> Disasters (Space Charter) has been requested triggered for landslides and >> floods in Uganda. This was done by UNITAR/UNOSAT in our role as Space >> Charter UN User Intermediary on behalf of UNDP Uganda. >> >> >> >> We will keep you informed once maps and analyses will be available. >> >> >> >> Kind regards, >> >> Einar Bjorgo >> >> >> >> >> >> UNOSAT - Operational Satellite Applications Programme >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Einar Bjorgo, Ph.D. >> >> Head, Rapid Mapping, Applications and User Relations >> >> >> >> United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) >> >> Palais des Nations >> >> CH-1211 Geneva 10 >> >> Switzerland >> >> >> >> Telephone: +41 22 767 4020 >> >> Mobile: +41 76 487 4998 (UNOSAT hotline) >> >> E-mail: einar.bjo...@unitar.org >> >> Web: www.unitar.org // www.unosat.org >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> This e-mail and the information and attachments contained therein are for >> the sole use of the intended recipient. 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