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In addition to “quantitative data sets or any scientifically executed interviews?” or even anecdotal “The maps helped a lot!”, you can also “appeal to authority”: the US State Department’s Humanitarian Information Unit thinks that humanitarian mapping is so
worthwhile that they set up their own “MapGive” page:
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<div>“Map data is key to humanitarian and development missions. MapGive helps new volunteers learn to map and get involved in online tasks.”</div>
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<div>The effectiveness of such an appeal will, of course, depend on whether someone trusts the “authority” :-)</div>
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<div>On Oct 31, 2014, at 9:25 PM, Kate Chapman <<a href="mailto:kate.chapman@hotosm.org">kate.chapman@hotosm.org</a>> wrote:</div>
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<div>Certainly it helps to have examples. There are a couple reports that might be of interest from the World Bank and the 2nd one is the World Bank and University College London.</div>
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<div>Open Data for Resilience Initiative: Field Guide: <a href="https://www.gfdrr.org/ODRIFG">
https://www.gfdrr.org/ODRIFG</a><br>
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<div>Crowdsourcing Geographic Information Use in Government: <a href="http://crowdgov.wordpress.com/report/">http://crowdgov.wordpress.com/report/</a></div>
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Hi,<br>
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I am not really sure what you are saying when you say: "Is there more than "The maps helped a lot!""<br>
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I think feedback like that from the groups that use the data we generate are very convincing that the mapping we do helps on the ground. Further, for me it is very informative that these same humanitarian groups do ask the HOT specifically to do mapping for
them. I do not think they would ask us if they did not feel it helped them.<br>
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Also, there is a somewhat different scope of the HOT mapping that is about empowering local communities outside of immediate crises.<br>
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Best wishes,<br>
Blake
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On 10/31/2014 1:25 PM, Gideon Hartmann wrote:<br>
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Hey mappers,<br>
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whenever I tell friends about the HOT projects, I get a lot of sceptic<br>
responses. Most people don't see the importance of our maps and there<br>
are even voices saying it is much more something to keep mappers<br>
occupied than actual help.<br>
If I go deeper into online research on the impact of HOT, I can find<br>
some opinions here and there, but these are mostly very vague and based<br>
on few people's opinions.<br>
Is there more than "The maps helped a lot!" or "The maps could help in<br>
case xxx..." anywhere?<br>
Are there any quantitative data sets or any scientifically executed<br>
interviews?<br>
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Keep mapping!<br>
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