Introduction to OpenStreetMap (Understanding Risk 2012)

Introduction to OpenStreetMap

What is OpenStreetMap?

2012 UR Forum Mapping Global Risk

History• Founded in the United Kingdom in 2004 by Steve Coast

• Ordnance Survey Data was Expensive to Use

• July 2005 the First Mapping Party Takes Place


Open License

CC-BY-SA/ODbL

1. Credit OpenStreetMap2. Share improved data to community


How to Contribute?


Satellite Imagery

Most any GPS will workHOT buys Garmin Etrex

walking-papers.org


http://gpsbabel.org


Potlatch2 (Editor on OSM Website)


Java OpenStreetMap Editor (JOSM)


Signing Up

1. Go to OpenStreetMap.org2. Click “Signup”3. Enter Username/Email/Password4. Accept Contributor Terms5. Verify Email Address


More Materials

LearnOSM.org


[email protected]://lists.openstreetmap.org/

Further Help Questions

mailto:[email protected]

http://lists.openstreetmap.org/

http://lists.openstreetmap.org/


Thanks!Kate Chapman

[email protected]@wonderchook



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