Why Open Geographic Data?
August 2016 - A standard bug-fix in Google Maps accidentally removed the labels for "Gaza Strip" and "West Bank"
nytimes.com/2016/08/12/world/middleeast/google-palestine.html
The Internet responded
#PalestineIsHere
theguardian.com/technology/2016/aug/10/google-maps-accused-remove-palestine
Google Responded: "it was never labelled by Google in the first place"
theguardian.com/technology/2016/aug/10/google-maps-accused-remove-palestine
Think:
Wikipedia Of Maps
An Open Database
By the Numbers
An Editable Map
Trace roads, buildings, other real-world objects from satellite imagery
Upload GPS tracks
Edit with a mobile app
Billions of Geographic Points
Map Data © OpenStreetMap Contributors
Map Data © OpenStreetMap Contributors
Map Data © OpenStreetMap Contributors
Map Data © OpenStreetMap Contributors
OSM Data
A Map for Humanitarian Aid & Response
Port-Au-Prince, Haiti
January 10, 2010: 7.0M earthquake strikes Haiti
Haiti Earthquake 2010
Typhoon Yolanda 2013 (Philippines)
Nepal Earthquake 2015
2017.stateofthemap.us
State of the Map US
Annual US-Based Conference
- ~300 attendees
- Academia, Industry, Government, NGOs, Hobbyists
- Talks, Panels, Demos, Workshops, Field trips
- In-Progress CU Student Work?
2017.stateofthemap.us
State of the Map US
A Preview of the Program
- Opening Keynote: Hear from an Astronaut CJ Loria
- Machine Learning to Assist in Map Making Facebook
- Peer-to-peer mapping for disconnected environments
- Bicycle Network Analysis: OSM for cycling
2017.stateofthemap.us/program
State of the Map US
A Preview of the Program
~40 Talks and Panels
~30 Lightning Talks! (5 min talks from various speakers)
- Workshops & Field trips on Sunday
- Jumbotron Maps #JumboOSM
2017.stateofthemap.us/program
State of the Map US
October 20 - 22
Exhibit In-Progress Work by CU Students
Unique opportunity to interact with sponsors
Volunteering
Free Registration
Special Block Pricing for CU Students
5 student tickets for $50... email me: (jennings.anderson@colorado.edu)