In order to analyze the quality of OSM data, a study at GIScience Heidelberg investigated the influence of the mappers’ cultural backgrounds on their mapping behavior and hence questioned the general validity of semantic (street) classifications in OSM.
Nepal was hit by a series of earthquakes in April 2015. The OSM community quickly reacted by organizing [...]
Tag Archive 'Nepal'
Colloquium on monitoring of rockfalls and post-seismic landslide patterns
Posted in Events on May 25th, 2018
We cordially invite everybody interested to our next open GIScience colloquium talk
The speaker is Dr. Jack Williams
Department of Geography, Durham University
When: Monday 28.05.2018, 2:15 pm
Where: INF 348, room 015 (Institute of Geography, Heidelberg University)
Near-continuous monitoring of rockfalls and insights into post-seismic landslide patterns
This talk focuses on two strands of research that are both partially underpinned by [...]
Dear Students, Mappers and Employees,
we would like to invite you to the first mapathon, mapping party, mapswipeathon of this semester, which will be focusing on Nepal. (Just in time with the upcoming talk at the HGG on tuesday.) :D
When? 07.05.2018, 6 pm
Where? Geographisches Institut, Berliner Straße 48
Our mapathon is organized in collaboration with the Kathmandu [...]
Colloquium: Production and use of information during emergencies: Experience from 2015 Nepal Earthquake
Posted in Events on Mar 22nd, 2018
We cordially invite everybody interested to our next open GIScience colloquium talk
The speaker is Dr. Nama Budhathoki
Executive Director of Kathmandu Living Labs
When: Monday 26.03.2018, 14:00 st
Where: INF 348, room 015 (Institute of Geography, Heidelberg University)
Abstract:
Production and use of information during emergencies: Experience from 2015 Nepal Earthquake
Information is one of the most critical infrastructures in times of [...]
Preview of the ohsome Nepal dashboard
Posted in OSM, Services, Software, VGI Group on Mar 15th, 2018
The ohsome OpenStreetMap history analytics platform, which is currently developed at HeiGIT, will make OSM’s full-history data more easily accessible. We are pleased to announce that we are coming closer to reaching our objectives, hereby sharing a preview of the first ohsome web dashboard. Our dashboards will allow you to explore [...]