<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">The other thing I noticed was reference to the intermittent Internet bandwidth. Perhaps something like BTsync which runs the bit torrent protocol ie chopping everything thing up into small packets combined with OSMAND .obf files which are highly compressed might work.<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">You can create a custom map for OSMAND which can be of quite a small area then use BTsync to slowly copy it out to android phones in the field. At Stats Canada we used to do data transfer to and from the field in the very early morning when the traffic was light. The system was automated so the lap top would wake up at a particular time then sync.<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">Cheerio John<br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 2 December 2015 at 09:10, john whelan <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jwhelan0112@gmail.com" target="_blank">jwhelan0112@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">Can we build on this, specifically it mentions supporting the countries own cartography departments and the necessity to add village names and other details which needs to be done on the ground. Also there can be multiple names for the same settlement or bit of settlement so probably we need to tag the official name with the authority of the cartography department.<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">Another interesting comment was buildings were not required for some work the street density was sufficient.<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">Also that 10 million of the 16 million edits were done by 101 contributors. Could these be classified in someway so at least some could become self validating ie we trust this person's work, so we can concentrate validation on the newer mappers.<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">Cheerio John<br></div></div><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 2 December 2015 at 02:24, Luswata David <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:lusdavo@gmail.com" target="_blank">lusdavo@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Pete this is very insightful and energizing.<br>
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Thanks all.<br>
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David.<br>
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On 12/1/15, Pete Masters <<a href="mailto:pedrito1414@googlemail.com" target="_blank">pedrito1414@googlemail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> Thanks for flagging, Cristiano. A very interesting perspective. I think<br>
> this is great for operational people and non-operational people alike.<br>
><br>
> For operational people, the lessons learned are really valuable in terms of<br>
> deployable GIS peeople and engagement with communities like HOT.<br>
><br>
> For non-operational people, to understand the impact that remote mapping<br>
> makes, but also the challenges that exist within large NGOs for<br>
> understanding the potential of mapping and GIS. Particularly interesting to<br>
> me was the following:<br>
><br>
> "People skills and a self-starter mentality are at least as important as<br>
> the technical skills for the acceptance of GIS officers as part of the<br>
> team. Until GIS is better understood by programme staff, GIS officers need<br>
> to be advocates as much as service providers. Recruitment should take this<br>
> into account."<br>
><br>
> We have a long way to go within NGOs to make the best use of the data the<br>
> HOT community is able to supply. Reports like this really move the<br>
> conversation forward on all fronts.<br>
><br>
> Cheers,<br>
><br>
> Pete<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> On Mon, Nov 30, 2015 at 8:53 PM, Cristiano Giovando <<br>
> <a href="mailto:cristiano.giovando@hotosm.org" target="_blank">cristiano.giovando@hotosm.org</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
>> Not sure if this was already shared, but just in case, from our<br>
>> colleagues at MSF:<br>
>><br>
>> <a href="http://sm4good.com/2015/11/30/maps-helped-fight-ebola-part-ii/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://sm4good.com/2015/11/30/maps-helped-fight-ebola-part-ii/</a><br>
>><br>
>> Full report here:<br>
>> <a href="http://sm4good.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/GIS-Support-Ebola-2015_EN.pdf" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://sm4good.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/GIS-Support-Ebola-2015_EN.pdf</a><br>
>><br>
>> Plenty of references to HOT, OSM and Missing Maps, and how the data<br>
>> has been used. Another great example of how maps and your work can<br>
>> make a difference.<br>
>><br>
>> Happy monday!<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> --<br>
>> Cristiano Giovando<br>
>> Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team<br>
>> <a href="mailto:cristiano.giovando@hotosm.org" target="_blank">cristiano.giovando@hotosm.org</a><br>
>> <a href="http://www.hotosm.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.hotosm.org</a><br>
>><br>
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</div></div>> *Pete Masters*<br>
<span>> Missing Maps Project Coordinator<br>
> <a href="tel:%2B44%207921%20781%20518" value="+447921781518" target="_blank">+44 7921 781 518</a><br>
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