Note there is also a very nascent OSM group in Uganda. I'm asking them, along with colleagues at UNICEF there, about the potential for OSM to contribute.
http://www.pamoya.com/node/13275 Have resources started collecting on the wiki? == Mikel Maron == +254(0)724899738 @mikel s:mikelmaron http://mapkibera.org/ http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Haiti ________________________________ From: "jamesmikedup...@googlemail.com" <jamesmikedup...@googlemail.com> To: nicolas chavent <nicolas.chav...@gmail.com> Cc: talk@openstreetmap.org; h...@openstreetmap.org Sent: Thu, March 4, 2010 3:49:23 PM Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] [HOT] NE Uganda landslides and floods: (i) Charter (satellite imagery) activation by UNOSAT/UNITAR; (ii) GIST Uganda data post I added a link to the charter event. and I added a link to the mine problem in ukraine http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Ukraine_regions On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 12:49 PM, nicolas chavent <nicolas.chav...@gmail.com> wrote: > >All > >I minimally edited the existing Wiki Project Uganda with the info contained in >the below thread for us to further elaborate collectively based on Ugandan >operational needs. > >Best >N > > > >On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 11:45 PM, nicolas chavent <nicolas.chav...@gmail.com> >wrote: > >>>All- >> >>Another set of data resources for consideration in possible data imports in >>responde of NE UGA Landslides/Floodings >>Best >>N >> >>DEPHA http://www.depha.org/maps/uganda/default.asp >> >>>>ILRI http://www.ilri.org/gis/search1m.asp (this you have to register for >>>>every download so i'm not sure of the permissions for public use) >> >>>>GADM is reasonably good for Uganda admin boundaries >>http://www.gadm.org/country >> >>GAUL Admin boundary might be the best info source (admin 1 to 5 and jointly >>produced and validated by GAUL and UGA gov) >> >>>>NGA GNS for settlements but quite messy as usual >>http://earth-info.nga.mil/gns/html/cntry_files.html >> >> >>On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 7:16 PM, nicolas chavent <nicolas.chav...@gmail.com> >>wrote: >> >> >>>All- >>>Uganda might call for attention either in the form of an emergency response >>>or as a long term data (human) imports. This will depend on more accurate >>>info on geo extent and magnitude indicators of landslides and flooding. >>>>>> >>> >>> >>> >>>Short inquiry only return the following Uganda Landslides/ Flooding page >>>(ReliefWebDocuments) featuring a first rough extent of affected area as well >>>first reports (still vague). >>> >>>For us to be prepared for this, you'll find below the 2 posts >>>above-mentioned: >>>(i) Charter (satellite imagery) activation by UNOSAT/UNITAR which should >>>provide us with status on imagery access (hopefully in a mode ensuring >>>re-usability by OSM, since UNITAR/UNOSAT is well aware of this need) and >>>their first pieces of work (flood extent and other products) >>>>>> >>> >>> >>> >>>(ii) GIST Uganda data post for consideration in terms of imports- >>> >>>Best >>>N. >>> >>>Charter (satellite imagery) activation by UNOSAT/UNITAR >>> >>>---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>>> >>> >>> >>>From: Einar Bjorgo <einar.bjo...@unitar.org> >>>>>>Date: Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 2:13 PM >>>Subject: [CrisisMappers] UNOSAT: Space Charter triggered for Uganda >>>landslides and floods >>>To: emergencymapp...@unosat.org >>> >>> >>>>>>Dear all, >>> >>> >>> >>>This is to inform you that the International Charter Space and Major >>>Disasters (Space Charter) has been requested triggered for landslides and >>>floods in Uganda. This was done by UNITAR/UNOSAT in our role as Space >>>Charter UN User Intermediary on behalf of UNDP Uganda. >>> >>> >>> >>>We will keep you informed once maps and analyses will be available. >>> >>> >>> >>>Kind regards, >>> >>>Einar Bjorgo >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>UNOSAT - Operational Satellite Applications Programme >>> >>>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>>Einar Bjorgo, Ph.D. >>> >>>Head, Rapid Mapping, Applications and User Relations >>> >>> >>> >>>United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) >>> >>>Palais des Nations >>> >>>CH-1211 Geneva 10 >>> >>>Switzerland >>> >>> >>> >>>Telephone: +41 22 767 4020 >>> >>>Mobile: +41 76 487 4998 (UNOSAT hotline) >>> >>>E-mail: einar.bjo...@unitar.org >>> >>>Web: www.unitar.org // www.unosat.org >>> >>>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>>This e-mail and the information and attachments contained therein are for >>>the sole use of the intended recipient. It may not be disclosed to or used >>>by anyone other than the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient or >>>have received this e-mail in error please notify the sender by return e-mail >>>and delete this e-mail and all attachments from your system. >>> >>> >>> >>>-- >>>You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>"CrisisMappers" group. >>>To post to this group, send email to crisismapp...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> >>> >>> >>> >>>To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>crisismappers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>For more options, visit this group at >>>http://groups.google.com/group/crisismappers?hl=en. >>> >>> >>>(ii) GIST Uganda data post >>>---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>From: Karen Payne <kpa...@itos.uga.edu> >>>>>> >>> >>> >>>Date: Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 6:17 PM >>>>>>Subject: [GIST] Uganda Post >>>To: g...@listserv.itos.uga.edu >>> >>> >>>The following datasets have been published to the GIST Data Repository: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>Download all datasets: >>>https://gist.itos.uga.edu/data/temp/dwnlds/20100303/uganda_datasets.zip >>> >>> >>> >>>Note: Collective downloads will be available for one week. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>Datasets: >>> >>> Uganda Points of Interest >>> >>> Uganda Roads >>> >>> Uganda Water Bodies >>> >>> Uganda Woods, Forests, Parks, and Water Surfaces >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>Downloadable Data Sets >>> >>> >>>Content Title: Uganda Points of Interest >>>Data Format: ESRI Shapefile >>>Coordinate System: GCS_WGS_1984 >>>>>> >>> >>> >>> >>>File Size: 28kB >>> >>>Data Originator: CloudMade (OpenStreetMap) >>>Data Provider: University of Georgia - ITOS >>>Data Distributor: Geographic Information Support Team >>> >>>Download Location: >>>https://gist.itos.uga.edu/data/africa/countries/uganda/datasets/uganda_poi.zip >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>Content Title: Uganda Roads >>>Data Format: ESRI Shapefile >>>Coordinate System: GCS_WGS_1984 >>>File Size: 1,040kB >>> >>>Data Originator: CloudMade (OpenStreetMap) >>>Data Provider: University of Georgia - ITOS >>>>>> >>> >>> >>> >>>Data Distributor: Geographic Information Support Team >>> >>>Download Location: >>>https://gist.itos.uga.edu/data/africa/countries/uganda/datasets/uganda_highway.zip >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>Content Title: Uganda Water Bodies >>>Data Format: ESRI Shapefile >>>Coordinate System: GCS_WGS_1984 >>>File Size: 124kB >>> >>>Data Originator: CloudMade (OpenStreetMap) >>>Data Provider: University of Georgia - ITOS >>>>>> >>> >>> >>> >>>Data Distributor: Geographic Information Support Team >>> >>>Download Location: >>>https://gist.itos.uga.edu/data/africa/countries/uganda/datasets/uganda_water.zip >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>Content Title: Uganda Woods, Forests, Parks, and Water Surfaces >>>Data Format: ESRI Shapefile >>>Coordinate System: GCS_WGS_1984 >>>File Size: 71kB >>> >>>Data Originator: CloudMade (OpenStreetMap) >>>>>> >>> >>> >>> >>>Data Provider: University of Georgia - ITOS >>>Data Distributor: Geographic Information Support Team >>> >>>Download Location: >>>https://gist.itos.uga.edu/data/africa/countries/uganda/datasets/uganda_natural.zip >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>Return to Top >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Gist mailing list >>>g...@listserv.itos.uga.edu >>>>>> >>> >>>http://mailman.itos.uga.edu/mailman/listinfo/gist >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>-- >>>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 >>> >>> >> >> >> >>-- >>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 >> >> > > >-- >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 > > >_______________________________________________ >>HOT mailing list >h...@openstreetmap.org >http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot > >
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