The OpenStreetMap community is heavily mobilized to support the relief efffort in Haiti. This results in a valuable data set available as shapefile, WFS for GIS use and garmin images for use in GPS. all available for download at http://labs.geofabrik.de/haiti/ > It's important to HEAVILY DISSEMINATE these GPS resources (GPS extracts + instructions) for the responders (specifically the non GISers) who are not yet in Haiti so that they can download the data and take work out of the hands of the GISers on the ground. The instruction are included below, and if needed will be updated on the OSM Wiki Project at http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/WikiProject_Haiti
Another resource worthy to mention for any collected tracks (regardless of any attribution), is its upload on the OSM architecture. They can be used at least for quality check on the geometrical quality of the produced information Once registered in OSM, this can be done in the OSM wiki at http://www.openstreetmap.org/traces GPS 1. garmin img at http://labs.geofabrik.de/haiti/latest.garmin.zip 2. Below, first draft of loading instructions, more to come; ideal to have your views on its usefeulness. To put this map onto your GPS follow these instructions: * Download the map at * Rename the file to gmapsupp.img * Plug the GPS unit in “mass storage mode” (Setup->Interface->USB Mass Storage) * Put the file gmapsupp.img in the Garmin directory (create the directory if it does not exist) * Unplug the GPS unit There will be continual updates made as new data becomes available in OpenStreetMap. Haiti view of OpenStreetMap: http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=18.72&lon=-72.68&zoom=8&layers=B000FTF OpenStreetMap community is focusing on building a fully open dataset of infrastructure data from historic maps, satellite imagery, and on the ground reports. This data is available to users for putting onto their GPS units, analysis, and route planning. -- Nicolas Chavent Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team Mobile (FRA): +33 6 75 14 29 70 Email: nicolas.chav...@gmail.com Skype: c_nicolas
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