International Open Data Day, Kathmandu February 22, 2014

OpenStreetMap and Open Map Data: !Emerging Infrastructure for Development!

Nama Raj Budhathoki!Kathmandu Living Labs!

July 29, 2011: Brihaspati Vidyasadan, Naxal

First Meet-up

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www.openstreetmap.org

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Small contributions are important to generate bigger outcome.

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Mapping in Kathmandu Valley

Buildings 126,786

Points of interest (POIs) 131,768

Roads 3716 km

Schools 2256

Health Facilities 350

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Community Building: Colleges

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Institute of Engineering

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Kathmandu University

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INGOs

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Girls into Mapping

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Kathmandu is at Risk A mega-earthquake—which could occur at any time—is estimated to kill more than 100,000 in the Kathmandu Valley alone, injuring another 300,000 and displacing up to 1 million. -http://un.org.np/coordinationmechanism/nrrc)

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h-p://www.kathmandulivinglabs.org/schools-­‐and-­‐hospitals/  

Structural system of school buildings

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h-p://www.kathmandulivinglabs.org/schools-­‐and-­‐hospitals/  

  h-p://techpresident.com/news/wegov/24525/red-­‐cross-­‐relies-­‐openstreetmap-­‐haiyan-­‐relief-­‐efforts  

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We can do.

When Data and Systems are Open…

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Lets Act!

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• Make use of map and data"• Contribute data"•  Spread words"•  Embed in policies"  

Todayʼs Activities!

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• Geo-caching"• Mapathon for beginners"• OSM Fight"• OSM Patrol"•  Stall"

 

OpenStreetMap is Our Collective Good.

Lets grow it together!

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For more information, visit:

www.kathmandulivinglabs.org www.openstreetmap.org

www.OSMNepal.org

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