Hi HOT, I'm reaching out to ask if anyone is interested in helping out on a project to microtask the mapping of all logging roads in the Congo Basin. I realize this is not traditional disaster response; however, there's a good amount of overlap with tech needs (microtasked editing tools and whatnot) and purpose (protecting environmental resources and locally affected communities).
The project is a joint initiative between CrowdCover and the World Resources Institute. The intent is to map and timestamp all logging roads in the Congo Basin (DRC, CAR, Congo Brazzaville, Cameroon, Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea), using road data provided by WRI and satellite imagery mosaics from University of Maryland and others. If it's successful, it could provide a detailed profile of logging activity--both legal and illegal--at a fine granular level. We prototyped this at an EcoHack last Spring in New York City. If you're interested, read our blog post <http://rdc.moabi.org/EcoHacking-DRC-Logging-Roads/en/> about it. We're hoping to hire someone part time to help with the project, including: * acting as a go-between with the OSM data working group * advising on data conflation issues * deploying and possibly customizing an instance of the tasking manager * advising on tagging schema * general advising on management of microtasked OSM projects If anyone has questions or is interested, please reply or reach out directly to me at jamesconkl...@crowdcover.org . Thanks. -- James Conkling Cartographer | CrowdCover LLC rdc.moabi.org 2001 S St, NW, Washington DC, 20009 207.240.8420 @jamesconkling | skype: james.lane.conkling
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