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<p>Dear HOT team,<br>
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<p>I want to hereby inform you that <a
href="http://www.geog.uni-heidelberg.de/gis/index_en.html">GIScience
group of Heidelberg University</a> set up an OpenRouteService
Disaster Map for Ecuador:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://openls.geog.uni-heidelberg.de/disaster/">http://openls.geog.uni-heidelberg.de/disaster/</a>. <br>
The map and graph will be updated regularly.<br>
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As in earlier cases for the disasters in Nepal or Haiti the
additional <em>OpenRouteService</em> SOS - route profile currently
considers passable and impassable tagged ways and dynamically
adjusts the graph weights of OSM streets accordingly.
<p style="text-align: left">ORS also provides an Accessibility
Analysis Service for a given location, the possibility to export
GPS tracks to be used offline in mobile device and the interactive
Avoid Feature Area Tool (in case areas are severely effected by
debris and not accessible at all). These features are thus
potentially valuable for Search and Rescue (SAR) units.<br>
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<p style="text-align: left">For more information also see:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://k1z.blog.uni-heidelberg.de/2016/04/20/disaster-openrouteservice-for-ecuador/">http://k1z.blog.uni-heidelberg.de/2016/04/20/disaster-openrouteservice-for-ecuador/</a><br>
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<p>Hopefully this resource will be useful and we are open to
feedbacks towards improvement.<br>
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<p>Kind regards,<br>
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<p>Melanie<br>
on behalh of the GIScience group<br>
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