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The Missing Maps project: from community engagement to humanitarian response

By plicatus.org in Uncategorized 1276 views 31st August 2016 Video Duration: 00:12:12

Pete Masters, MSF, presents on the Missing Maps project and how engaging humanitarian and tech volunteer communities in the project can provide NGOs with much needed mapping data; for epidemiology, disaster risk preparedness and intelligent resource allocation and decision making. Remote volunteers trace satellite images onto OpenStreetMap, local community volunteers add details (street names, medical centres,

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