Mapping Kathmandu Valley: Making and Using Maps with
OpenStreetMap
Nama Raj Budhathoki, PhD
Lead, The World Bank’s Open Data for Resilience Initiative (OpenDRI) Nepal
Flagship 4 & 3 National Workshops (March 29, 2013)
ChallengesóReduce the cost of map data collection
and update
óLocate, access, understand and effectively use data
óBuilding and maintenance of technical infrastructure for data sharing
óEngaging and gaining citizen trust in what we do
No one knows everything, everyone knows something.
-Levy, 1997
“Knowledge is power.” -Sir Francis Bacon, 1597
An incomplete list of Social Media timeline—www.idfive.com
OpenStreetMap
Maharajgung Area: Before and After
Teaching Hospital
Horticulture Center, Kirtipur
ó Provides an open collaborative mapping platform to build a free and open map.
ó A map of the community, by the community, for the community.
ó A global community of about one million volunteers.
Underlying Concept
A Growing Community of Mappers
The World Bank’s Open Data for Resilience Initiative
(OpenDRI) Nepal
Citizens as sensors (Goodchild, 2007)
Mapping Party at IOE
At Practical Action
Institute of Engineering, Pulchowk
ICIMOD
Kathmandu University Mapathon
Institute of Engineering, Pulchowk
Open Data Day Mapathon
Girls into Mapping
Institute of Engineering, Pulchowk
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“The analysis shows that OSM information is fairly accurate: on average within about 6 m of the position recorded by the OS, and with approximately 80% overlap of motorway objects between the two datasets. In the space of four years, OSM has captured about 29% of the area of England.”
(Haklay, 2010)
Synergy with Conventional Mapping
ChallengesóReduce the cost of map data collection
and update
óLocate, access, understand and effectively use data
óBuilding and maintenance of technical infrastructure for data sharing
óEngaging and gaining citizen trust in what we do
ó http://andreaforte.net/abs.htmlSpecial Issue on Open Collaboration and Wiki Research
§ Budhathoki, N.R., & Haythornthwaite, C. (In Press). Motivation for Open Collaboration: Crowd and Community Models and the Case of OpenStreetMap. American Behavioral Scientist.
§ Bertram, B., Bishop, A. & Budhathoki, N.R. (Forthcoming). Youth Community Inquiry: New media for Community Building and Personal Growth.
§ Budhathoki, N. R., Nedovic-Budic, Z. & Bruce, B. (Chip) (2010). An Interdisciplinary Frame for Understanding Volunteered Geographic Information. Geomatica, The Journal of Geospatial Information Science, Technology and Practice. 64(1).
§ Budhathoki, N.R. (2010). Participants’ Motivations to Contribute Geographic Information in an Online Community. PhD Dissertation, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Readings
• Friday OSM Clinic• Visit: www.osmnepal.org• FB Group: OSM Nepal• Email: [email protected]
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