Re: [HOT] Research and EU funding

2015-06-22 Thread Dan S
Hi, You might find common cause with this team at UCL (in London) perhaps: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/excites Dan 2015-06-22 12:39 GMT+01:00 John Andersson john.anders...@wikimedia.se: Hi everybody, My name is John Andersson and I am working for the Wikimedia Sverige. I am a big fan of HOT and I

Re: [HOT] GAP Analysis or Regional OSM Mapping Assessment

2015-06-22 Thread Russell Deffner
Ok, sorry about that Samuel; I think there was probably some difficulty understanding the question, and it is difficult to answer. If I understood correctly, you are looking to analyze the ‘completeness’ of features like the road network. This can be done with Geographic Information System

Re: [HOT] GAP Analysis or Regional OSM Mapping Assessment

2015-06-22 Thread olubunmi4ever
Hi Russell,No. I haven't heard from anyone yet.Samuel

Re: [HOT] GAP Analysis or Regional OSM Mapping Assessment

2015-06-22 Thread Russell Deffner
Hi Samuel, I was gone all last week, so just seeing this email – did someone already answer you? =Russ Russell Deffner Email: russell.deff...@hotosm.org US Mobile/SMS/WhatsApp: +1-970-217-4195 OSM/Skype: russdeffner Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) Web http://hotosm.org/ |

[HOT] Have you taken the HOT Nepal survey yet?

2015-06-22 Thread Tyler Radford
Dear all, We're finishing up the HOT Nepal mapping survey this week. *Could you take a moment to fill it out if you haven't yet had a chance?* (Deadline Friday 26 June) https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HOTMay2015 [Mapathon organizers - please share the link!] Your thoughts and ideas are important

[HOT] Fwd: [info-hotosm] Open Data Awards 2015: you have been shortlisted in the Social Impact category!

2015-06-22 Thread Heather Leson
Dear HOT friends, HOT is up for an Open Data Award. The announcement will be made soon. This is a testament to all your dedication and hard work. Heather -- Forwarded message -- From: Keren Bowman keren.bow...@theodi.org Date: Fri, Jun 12, 2015 at 1:18 PM Subject:

Re: [HOT] GAP Analysis or Regional OSM Mapping Assessment

2015-06-22 Thread Rafael Avila Coya
Hi, Samuel: I've actually seen this email a couple of days ago, but didn't have time to answer. I am also sorry for the delay. As Russell says, unless we have another database to compare against, I can't see a reliable way to get an estimate of the completion percentage of roads already mapped

[HOT] Quick study: initial activity and retention of first-time HOT contributors

2015-06-22 Thread Martin Dittus
Hallo all, I’d like to share a link to an OSM diary entry where I summarise part of a HOT study I did earlier this year. I was interested in understanding how first-time contributors engage with HOT: how many hours of work do they contribute in the first days, and how long do they keep

Re: [HOT] Introducing myself to OSM world

2015-06-22 Thread Andrew Buck
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Thank you Alfred for introducing yourself to the mailing list and for your interest in joining our community. Just to let everyone know, Alfred and I spoke via skype last week and discussed his mapping of the town of Bo. He has contributed hundreds

Re: [HOT] Landslides in Salgar, Colombia, needs your help

2015-06-22 Thread hyan...@gmail.com
Thank you very much to all who contributed to finish this task successfully, now pre-disaster map is on way to delivery! 2015-06-17 13:49 GMT+02:00 hyan...@gmail.com hyan...@gmail.com: Hi hotties! We need your help to end task#14 for pre-disaster map of Salgar, Antioquia, Colombia.

[HOT] Research and EU funding

2015-06-22 Thread John Andersson
Hi everybody, My name is John Andersson and I am working for the Wikimedia Sverige. I am a big fan of HOT and I have been volunteering for a few years under the user name Jopparn. I also organized a mapathon here in Stockholm after the earthquake in Nepal. Now my organization and I have

[HOT] Fwd: [DHNetwork] A small note on how the DHN members are having an impact in response to Ebola

2015-06-22 Thread Heather Leson
Hello! We received this note about the impact of OSM for the Ebola response. (See below) Hats off to all of you (including those not on this list) Best, Heather Heather Leson heatherle...@gmail.com Twitter: HeatherLeson Blog: textontechs.com -- Forwarded message -- From:

Re: [HOT] Quick study: initial activity and retention of first-time HOT contributors

2015-06-22 Thread Mhairi O'Hara
Hey Martin, Thanks for this fantastic study! Your investigation and analysis have backed up my own personal presumptions in regards to the contributions made by the amazing volunteers. It is extremely insightful and very beneficial to see where we should be targeting our efforts to assist mappers

[HOT] Community Mapping and Open Data in Kathmandu and Semarang

2015-06-22 Thread Yantisa Akhadi
Hello all, I would like to share the article by Shadrock Roberts about community mapping in two cities, Kathmandu and Semarang. We all have heard how KLL team and thousands of contributors have done great works in Kathmandu in the past months. In about the same time, HOT in collaboration with

[HOT] Introducing myself to OSM world

2015-06-22 Thread Alfred Bockarie
Dear All I am a Sierra Leonean lecturing in the Institute of Environmental Management and Quality Control, School of Environmental Science, Njala University Sierra Leone. I also serve as Independent Contractor for George Mason University as GIS and Database Expert for a disease surveillance and