Hi Jeff, It looks really fantastic... can't wait to see this done to the rest of the city. =0)
Larry On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 6:01 PM, Jeff Haack <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi All, > > I just wanted to let you know that I've completed the import of buildings > in wards 67, 68, and 69. You can see it at > http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=15/23.7158/90.4053 > > There are some areas where I've left some minor roads overlapping with > buildings during the import, and I apologize for this. Over the next two > months we'll have teams of surveyors going over the area, correcting these > mistakes, and mapping in greater detail. > > Cheers, > Jeff > > > On Mon, Aug 12, 2013 at 7:03 PM, Jeff Haack <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hey guys, >> >> The data is of quite good quality. I'll have to re-look at the >> methodology they used, but it must have involved digitizing high-res >> imagery and field surveys. And it lines up pretty well with the Bing >> imagery - I think this data is 4-5 years old if I remember correctly. So >> although it's a dense area I think it will be a good clean dataset to >> import, and if there are any problems they should be corrected during the >> field surveys. And indeed BUET is going to be integrally involved in all >> of this. >> >> Emilie, >> It looks like there aren't more than a couple dozen buildings in this >> first area, and I'm planning to manually conflate and import the data >> anyway, however this might be useful later on if there are further imports. >> >> Cheers, >> Jeff >> >> >> >> On Mon, Aug 12, 2013 at 5:09 PM, Emilie Laffray <[email protected] >> > wrote: >> >>> Hello Larry, >>> >>> I have written for the French import of landuse some SQL queries that >>> can be adapted to check overlap with existing building and to choose which >>> one to import or not. It means that you have to add an extra steps but it >>> would help quite a bit that way not to have overlaps. >>> I would be happy to explain how to do this. >>> >>> Cordially >>> >>> >>> On 12 August 2013 12:04, Larry O'Neill <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Jorieke, >>>> >>>> Good to hear from you again! >>>> The CEGIS data looks like it's quite detailed. Comparing some buildings >>>> that I surveyed and put on the map >>>> to what the CEGIS has, they compare quite well. >>>> There will be conflicts and overlap for sure, I'd imagine one of the >>>> challenges will be buildings and road data overlapping. >>>> I would agree that a less dense area might be easier to start with, but >>>> it's up to Jeff if he's the one who'll be doing the legwork on it. >>>> >>>> Jeff, we haven't really done much about boundary data schemas yet. In >>>> terms of borders, we did have some fun at some point with the enclaves and >>>> exclaves on the northern border. The worlds only counter-counter-enclave is >>>> there. =0) A proper schema for the various divisions and districts would be >>>> a good idea. I think currently the only data we have for these boundaries >>>> are the zilas in the Chittagong division. >>>> >>>> With regard to the RHD, I recall there was someone either on this list >>>> or the facebook group that had a contact there. After a little digging in >>>> facebook, it appears it was Rafid Wahid Yaad that was digging about with >>>> that - it could be a good lead to follow. >>>> >>>> In terms of other stuff, I'm only getting back into osm related things >>>> after about 7 months travelling. >>>> I've noticed the Bing imagery for Bangladesh was significantly updated. >>>> I had done loads of road tracing from it previously, and it looks like we >>>> now have a significant amount more of the country covered since the last >>>> update =0) >>>> I'll be re-opening the irc channel, going back through all the emails >>>> and facebook postings from the last while, and really looking forward to >>>> doing more stuff with you guys again! >>>> >>>> Larry >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Aug 12, 2013 at 10:51 AM, Jorieke Vyncke < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi everybody, >>>>> >>>>> Indeed great to see these actions in Bangladesh! The country has big >>>>> potentials in the mapping! >>>>> >>>>> About the import, I checked the wiki and everything seems really okay! >>>>> I only have one big question about the data. I absolutely don't know >>>>> the CEGIS, so I have no idea about the quality of their data. >>>>> Only one thing I know is the area you propose to import is a really >>>>> densely built area. If you would propose to import Gulshan of Dhanmundi, I >>>>> would have said go on, but an import of this area it is quite difficult I >>>>> think. >>>>> So I think it is really important to link the import with surveys on >>>>> the field! I also know the mappers of BUET (with sir Ferdous, Rifat and >>>>> Shubrami) already did some surveys in Old Dhaka. I don't know which area >>>>> exactly, but I would say take it in account when you are doing the import. >>>>> >>>>> About the permission, I can sent you a letter just to sign, we >>>>> developed to got data in Cameroon and the Central African Republic last >>>>> year. I don't know anything about how you are trying to get the >>>>> permission, >>>>> but in Cameroon and the Central African Republic we learned that the best >>>>> strategy is often: just give them a prepared document so they just have to >>>>> sign. It will go a lot faster. >>>>> >>>>> Good luck with the import, and I will check it too! :-) >>>>> >>>>> Best wishes, >>>>> >>>>> Jorieke >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 2013/8/12 Jeff Haack <[email protected]> >>>>> >>>>>> There are so many data sets kicking around and yes if the roads and >>>>>> highway department haven't been brought in already I'm sure they will be. >>>>>> This is still in a very nascent phase acquiring data permissions from >>>>>> anybody can take a lot of legwork, so I'll keep this in mind as I get to >>>>>> know the situation a bit better. >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm glad to see this road classification schema. I wonder if there >>>>>> has ever been a discussion of an admin level schema? (see >>>>>> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:boundary%3Dadministrative) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Aug 12, 2013 at 2:52 PM, Larry O'Neill <[email protected] >>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Jeff, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Aah, I'd almost forgotten that WB were involved. Exciting stuff. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> We had been talking about the data that the Roads and Highways >>>>>>> Department have available on their site. >>>>>>> The idea was to ask for permission to use the road reference >>>>>>> information that's there. >>>>>>> Most of the national roads have been traced from Bing imagery, but >>>>>>> classification still needs to be figured out. >>>>>>> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/WikiProject_Bangladesh#Roads >>>>>>> If The World Bank were able to talk to the Ministry of Water >>>>>>> Resources to get building info, they might be able and/or willing to >>>>>>> help >>>>>>> with this? >>>>>>> Thoughts? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>> Larry >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, Aug 12, 2013 at 10:07 AM, Jeff Haack >>>>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi Larry, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> To be honest I'm not sure how CEGIS got involved - I'm not directly >>>>>>>> in touch. The World Bank has been piecing together this project to >>>>>>>> begin >>>>>>>> mapping in these wards at the end of the month, and there are a few >>>>>>>> footprint data sets floating around. We're still awaiting final >>>>>>>> written >>>>>>>> permission to import the data, but hope to have it soon. I'll be >>>>>>>> coming to >>>>>>>> Dhaka the last couple weeks of August to help do OSM training and get >>>>>>>> this >>>>>>>> initiative off the ground, so I expect you'll be able to see the data >>>>>>>> filling into OSM over the next couple months and hopefully beyond. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>> Jeff >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Mon, Aug 12, 2013 at 2:27 PM, Larry O'Neill < >>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi Guys, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Really great to hear about this, how did you make contact with the >>>>>>>>> CEGIS Jeff? >>>>>>>>> Will be following this closely on Friday, assuming we get the >>>>>>>>> final word to go ahead. >>>>>>>>> Eunus, OSM data can be used for whatever research you need it for, >>>>>>>>> so this will be available once its imported. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Larry >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Mon, Aug 12, 2013 at 6:42 AM, Mohammed Eunus Ali < >>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hi Jeff, >>>>>>>>>> I am really happy and delighted to see this great initiative. I >>>>>>>>>> am currently doing some research on query processing 3D maps. I >>>>>>>>>> think this >>>>>>>>>> data will be really helpful for my research (I assume data are open >>>>>>>>>> for all >>>>>>>>>> /researchers!). >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>>>>> Eunus >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Sun, Aug 11, 2013 at 6:00 PM, < >>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Send Talk-bd mailing list submissions to >>>>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >>>>>>>>>>> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-bd >>>>>>>>>>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >>>>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> You can reach the person managing the list at >>>>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more >>>>>>>>>>> specific >>>>>>>>>>> than "Re: Contents of Talk-bd digest..." >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Today's Topics: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> 1. Old Dhaka Building Import (Jeff Haack) >>>>>>>>>>> 2. Re: Old Dhaka Building Import (Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed) >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Message: 1 >>>>>>>>>>> Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 20:30:40 +0530 >>>>>>>>>>> From: Jeff Haack <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>> Subject: [Talk-bd] Old Dhaka Building Import >>>>>>>>>>> Message-ID: >>>>>>>>>>> <CAMJp= >>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Hello OpenStreetMap Bangladesh, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I'm preparing a data import for the old city in Dhaka of >>>>>>>>>>> buildings, in >>>>>>>>>>> support of the Open Cities Project< >>>>>>>>>>> http://opencitiesproject.com/cities/dhaka/>, >>>>>>>>>>> which will involve data collection of buildings using >>>>>>>>>>> OpenStreetMap. The >>>>>>>>>>> import will be of both building structures and ward boundaries, >>>>>>>>>>> specifically within wards 67, 68, and 69 and possibly extending >>>>>>>>>>> to wards >>>>>>>>>>> 63, 64, and 66. You can see an outline of the import plan at >>>>>>>>>>> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Dhaka_Building_Import. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I'd like to open a discussion up about this both to inform you >>>>>>>>>>> and also in >>>>>>>>>>> case their are any questions or concerns we can discuss them in >>>>>>>>>>> advance. >>>>>>>>>>> I'm hoping to import the data by the end of the week, before >>>>>>>>>>> August 16th. >>>>>>>>>>> If you are interested please take a look at the plan I've >>>>>>>>>>> written on the >>>>>>>>>>> wiki page and post any items for discussion here on the list. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>>>>>> Jeff >>>>>>>>>>> -------------- next part -------------- >>>>>>>>>>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>>>>>>>>>> URL: < >>>>>>>>>>> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/talk-bd/attachments/20130810/d3fe2a99/attachment-0001.html >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Message: 2 >>>>>>>>>>> Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2013 00:38:25 +0600 >>>>>>>>>>> From: Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>> To: Jeff Haack <[email protected]>, "Md. Rashidujjaman Rifat" >>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>> Cc: talk-bd <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Talk-bd] Old Dhaka Building Import >>>>>>>>>>> Message-ID: >>>>>>>>>>> < >>>>>>>>>>> ca+ksgotugndpzcs4nasyo_2qvdrgubzdevhvkdraj125rd4...@mail.gmail.com >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Great initiative, Jeff! >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Mapping old Dhaka is very important for many reasons. We are >>>>>>>>>>> really excited >>>>>>>>>>> to hear more about it as the project progresses. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Ishtiaque >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Aug 10, 2013 at 9:00 PM, Jeff Haack < >>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> > Hello OpenStreetMap Bangladesh, >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > I'm preparing a data import for the old city in Dhaka of >>>>>>>>>>> buildings, in >>>>>>>>>>> > support of the Open Cities Project< >>>>>>>>>>> http://opencitiesproject.com/cities/dhaka/>, >>>>>>>>>>> > which will involve data collection of buildings using >>>>>>>>>>> OpenStreetMap. The >>>>>>>>>>> > import will be of both building structures and ward boundaries, >>>>>>>>>>> > specifically within wards 67, 68, and 69 and possibly >>>>>>>>>>> extending to wards >>>>>>>>>>> > 63, 64, and 66. You can see an outline of the import plan at >>>>>>>>>>> > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Dhaka_Building_Import. >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > I'd like to open a discussion up about this both to inform you >>>>>>>>>>> and also in >>>>>>>>>>> > case their are any questions or concerns we can discuss them >>>>>>>>>>> in advance. >>>>>>>>>>> > I'm hoping to import the data by the end of the week, before >>>>>>>>>>> August 16th. >>>>>>>>>>> > If you are interested please take a look at the plan I've >>>>>>>>>>> written on the >>>>>>>>>>> > wiki page and post any items for discussion here on the list. >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > Best, >>>>>>>>>>> > Jeff >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>> > Talk-bd mailing list >>>>>>>>>>> > [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>> > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-bd >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>> Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed >>>>>>>>>>> PhD Student (Fulbright S&T Fellow) >>>>>>>>>>> Department of Information Science >>>>>>>>>>> Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850, US. >>>>>>>>>>> web: https://sites.google.com/site/siakallol/ >>>>>>>>>>> -------------- next part -------------- >>>>>>>>>>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>>>>>>>>>> URL: < >>>>>>>>>>> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/talk-bd/attachments/20130811/bdc2ba2a/attachment-0001.html >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>> Talk-bd mailing list >>>>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-bd >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> End of Talk-bd Digest, Vol 22, Issue 1 >>>>>>>>>>> ************************************** >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> Mohammed Eunus Ali, Ph.D. >>>>>>>>>> Associate Professor >>>>>>>>>> Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) >>>>>>>>>> Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) >>>>>>>>>> Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh >>>>>>>>>> Email: [email protected] >>>>>>>>>> Web:http://sites.google.com/site/mohammedeunusali/ >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>> Talk-bd mailing list >>>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>>> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-bd >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> Talk-bd mailing list >>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-bd >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Talk-bd mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-bd >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Talk-bd mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-bd >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Talk-bd mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-bd >>> >>> >> >
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