Goals

• Introduction to concepts and approaches of Community Mapping in OpenStreetMap
• Hands on experience with OSM
• Generation of project ideas for community mapping back home
• Enough familiarity to spark desire to learn and develop more
• Connections to MapGive for support

Key Ideas and Questions

• What is OpenStreetMap?

• Why not Google Maps?
• What about collision?
• How accurate is OSM? How are conflicts handled?

Life Cycle of Mapping Project

• Identification of Need
• Definition of Kind of Features/Data to Collect
• Data Collection / Digitization & Quality Assurance
• Production of Maps or Services
• Sharing / Use