HOT has a two stage process unlike OSM where you simply map. The idea
behind the two stages is to improve data quality. So how good a mapper do
you need to be to become a validator? A total expert in all things, or
something less?
In HOT we are normally interested in where do people live and
Very broad AOI, building level detail - it is going to take a lot of
us, if you could please just network these or anything else, we need
to keep the mapping up and get it done so we need a big effort for
several days, it is a real challenge.
https://twitter.com/hotosm/status/734386734327320576
Greetings,
There have been a lot of new mappers and validators helping with Sri
Lanka and that is great!!! We really really need crowds.
Flood's crisis times are extended and they cover large areas, the
mapping we are providing is unprecedented housing detail over a very
large area, giving DMC
Hi all,
We’ve received a request from the Disaster Management Centre of Sri Lanka
to map the Aranayake area, which was affected by a huge landslide after
days of heavy rains. Our data would help with estimating damages and number
of persons affected so that the appropriate amount of aid can be
Hi all,
The rains continue in Sri Lanka and with them the flood waters. Several
hundred thousand people are affected and homeless, including several Sri
Lankan OSM contributors. The Disaster Management Centre of Sri Lanka
continues to organize aid delivery to those affected and continues to need
