Hi there.
Below a post on the topic getting Haiti OSM maps in PDF for direct use in
the field and circulation in fora such as relief web. It has just been
highlighted as a strong Haiti requirements from GIS responders working in
Haiti
"Top 1 Fied Requirement: ready to print maps ArchD size (24" x 36")"
Best
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---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Mikel Maron <mikel_ma...@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 1:49 AM
Subject: Re: Haiti OSM map
To: Jochen Plumeyer <joc...@plumeyer.org>, nicolas chavent <
nicolas.chav...@gmail.com>, Andrew Turner <ajtur...@highearthorbit.com>,
Jonas Krückel <o...@jonas-krueckel.de>
Nicolas, Andrew, Jonas
Can one of you pass along Jochen's request below ... nice PDFs and non-paved
roads. One of the outputs we eventually want to have for HOT are nice PDFs
for distribution through reliefweb, etc.
Perhaps someone in the OSM or crisismapping community can pick up these
threads
Thanks
Mikel
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*From:* Jochen Plumeyer <joc...@plumeyer.org>
*To:* Mikel Maron <mikel_ma...@yahoo.com>
*Sent:* Sat, January 16, 2010 6:37:33 PM
*Subject:* Re: Haiti OSM map
> Anything in particular we can do on the mapping side?
A super non-geek approved product would be a size-optimized PDF of the
complete zone between border (including Jimaní and Pedernales) and the zone
until Jacmel in the south, including all street names. I tried to produce
that with osmarender, but it takes hours to calculate, seems it is not the
right render tool.
But the size ratio with osmarender is very good, with my tests with smaller
*.osm files the ratio was about
PDF size = OSM size / 8
Which means, that you can use as well low-RAM smartphones, older webpads
etc.
to display that map, without the need of connectivity. And any other device
which can display PDF.
The OCHA site has some PDF a bit like this, but not with every street name.
And to give it a double oscar, having an optional coordinate grid would me
great, or displaying the current mouse coordinate with JavaScript or
something in the PDF viewer (Adobe includes JS, Flash AFAIK).
I am no render guru, perhaps I used the wrong tool.
The other thing is tracing of alternative streets to get into the city
without
traffic-jams. So, it would be good to have "possible 4x4 roads", without
using the two bridges, I don't know if that is feasible, it should be
coordinated together with the helpers here, perhaps I could do something
about it.
Cheers for now, take care!
Jochen
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Nicolas Chavent
Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/WikiProject_Haiti
Mobile (FRA): +33 6 75 14 29 70
Email: nicolas.chav...@gmail.com
Skype: c_nicolas
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