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Missing Mapathon

Missing Mapathon

Agenda

  • Introduction to Missing Maps
  • Sign up for a Humanitarian OpenStreet Map account
  • Mapping training
  • Start mapping!

What is Missing Maps?

Missing Maps is a collaborative project in which volunteers help map areas around the world missing from or underrepresented on maps in order to help in disaster relief efforts.

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We use OpenStreetMap because all data and underlying maps are free and available to download for anyone.

OpenStreetMap is also dedicated to humanitarian mapping and maintains a platform and task manager allowing contributors from anywhere in the world to select a humanitarian mapping task to work toward fulfilling specific mapping needs in a particular area. This is called Humanitarian OpenStreetMap, or HOT OSM for short.

Why is volunteer humanitarian mapping important?

Let’s watch this HOTOSM video for some context.