02/04/2019-08/04/2019

Mapping

Community

Colin Blackburn is intrigued by a “Clothing Optional” labelled beach in OSM on a route that he has vaguely planned to run. We hope he is not helping Mapillary during his runs.

In his diary, hvalentim wrote (automatic translation) some reflections on the mapping of national registered Portuguese-built heritage sites in OSM: some gaps were detected and many other suggestions made for the improvement and standardisation of tagging.

Imports

Jason Owen drafted a plan to import water well positions in Harare, Zimbabwe and announced it on the import mailing list.

Events

The Call for Proposals for the HOT Summit 2019, that will take place on 19-20 September 2019 directly before the State of the Map 2019 in Heidelberg, is now open.

Registration for SotM France, which will take place in Montpellier from 14 to 16 June 2019, is open! (automatic translation)

Humanitarian OSM

HOT brings transparency to staff salaries. While it does not publish individual salaries, it has made the formula/method open. The article, on HOT’s website, explains why they wanted to be more open about the salaries, the different forms of transparency and the difficulties they faced during the process to find a new model to increase equality. The article also details how the new model eliminates inequalities and the effect it had on the payroll after the implementation.

This year’s nomination phase for new members at HOT US Inc. has started and lasts until 16 April 2019. As Natalie Sidibe wrote on the mailing list, HOT is allowing self-nominations this year in order to increase the diversity of membership.

Gaurav Thapa, from Kathmandu Living Labs, describes the collection process for gathering geospatial data on the ground in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal as part of a project to increase the understanding of exposure to natural hazards and to help minimise risks resulting from these threats.

Jorieke Vyncke gave a huge Thank You from Doctors Without Borders to HOT for the work and support HOT has provided after Cyclone Idai.

Education

A collection of 200+ videos in English (and another 200 in German) about OpenStreetMap, FOSS4G, OSGeo, GIS, etc. is available on TIB AV-Portal.

Mapbox’s article “Your first steps with JOSM” helps you contribute to OpenStreetMap.

Maps

Russ Garrett made some enhancements to OpenInfraMap: different aspects of infrastructure are now shown as layers, and a heat map layer of solar photovoltaic generators has been added.

Programming

Heidelberg University’s GIScience Research Group released a preview of a new Openrouteservice client for the web and mobile devices.

Releases

Did you know …

… the tool comparemaps.drona.ro which allows you to compare OSM with Google Maps, Bing Maps and Nokia Maps?

…the App KartaGPS?

… NotesReview, which you can use to search for OSM notes using search terms?

…the webpage Pic4Review? It allows mapping, using Mapillary images, and participating in various missions, such as adding accessibility for wheelchairs, adding ecopoints, or integrating missions over public toilets. You can also add your own quests!

… the concept of an “advanced stopping line” for cyclists? These allow bicycles to wait at traffic lights in front of other traffic. In OSM these can be tagged as cycleway=asl .

Other “geo” things

Even vultures can recognise the international border between Spain and Portugal. (Or rather, the difference in legislation between both countries regarding abandonment of cattle carcasses.)

Many economists claim that larger cities are more productive than smaller cities, usually known as the agglomeration effect. Tom Forth, of ODI Leeds, writes in CityMetrics that this does not apply to Birmingham because of poor public transport.

In a tweet, Simon Küstenmacher refers to a publication by the World Economic Forum. The publication explains five “maps that reveal the world’s remaining wildernesses.”

Mike Blackmore posted an animation on Twitter showing how almost all rivers in Europe have “developed” or straightened over the past centuries.William du Plooy posted a similar shocking comparison: The deforestation in Mozambique.

Upcoming Events

Where What When Country Leoben Stammtisch Obersteiermark 2019-04-11 Zurich OSM Stammtisch Zurich 2019-04-11 Berlin 130. Berlin-Brandenburg Stammtisch 2019-04-12 Salt Lake City University of Utah Campus Mapping Party 2019-04-13 Biella Incontro mensile 2019-04-13 Cologne Bonn Airport Bonner Stammtisch 2019-04-16 Lüneburg Lüneburger Mappertreffen 2019-04-16 Reutti Stammtisch Ulmer Alb 2019-04-16 Toulouse Rencontre mensuelle 2019-04-17 Karlsruhe Stammtisch 2019-04-17 Tokyo 史跡を訪ねてマッピングパーティ（蒲田、六郷） 2019-04-20 Bremen Bremer Mappertreffen 2019-04-22 Salt Lake City SLC Map Night 2019-04-23 Nottingham Nottingham pub meetup 2019-04-23 Joué-lès-Tours Rencontre Mensuelle 2019-04-23 Barcelona #geomobBCN 2019-04-24 Montpellier Réunion mensuelle 2019-04-24 Düsseldorf Stammtisch 2019-04-24 Phone/Video Conferencing Mappy Hour US 2019-04-24 Mumble Creek OpenStreetMap Foundation public board meeting 2019-04-24 Lübeck Lübecker Mappertreffen 2019-04-25 Greater Vancouver area Metrotown mappy Hour 2019-04-26 Graz Grazer Linuxtage 2019 2019-04-26-2019-04-27 Resistencia Taller de edición en FLISoL2019 2019-04-27 Rennes Recensement des parcs et jardins 2019-04-28 Montpellier State of the Map France 2019 2019-06-14-2019-06-16 Angra do Heroísmo Erasmus+ EuYoutH_OSM Meeting 2019-06-24-2019-06-29 Minneapolis State of the Map US 2019 2019-09-06-2019-09-08 Edinburgh FOSS4GUK 2019 2019-09-18-2019-09-21 Heidelberg Erasmus+ EuYoutH_OSM Meeting 2019-09-18-2019-09-23 Heidelberg HOT Summit 2019 2019-09-19-2019-09-20 Heidelberg State of the Map 2019 (international conference) 2019-09-21-2019-09-23 Grand-Bassam State of the Map Africa 2019 2019-11-22-2019-11-24

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