<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 15 September 2011 13:37, Tom Hughes <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tom@compton.nu">tom@compton.nu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
<div class="im">On 15/09/11 13:05, Douglas Musaazi wrote:<br>
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On Saturday 10th September 2011, we held a mapping day event at Uganda<br>
Christian University Mukono in Uganda, where we spread the idea of<br>
mapping and updating the Open Street World map as part of the mapping<br>
Uganda Initiative at pamoya (<a href="http://www.pamoya.com/node/13275" target="_blank">http://www.pamoya.com/node/<u></u>13275</a>), however,<br>
the satellite imagery for the area<br>
(<a href="http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=0.35501&lon=32.74088&zoom=17&layers=M" target="_blank">http://www.openstreetmap.org/<u></u>?lat=0.35501&lon=32.74088&<u></u>zoom=17&layers=M</a>) was<br>
not available.<br>
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We were able to use the walking papers and the g.p.s unit that enabled<br>
us to have better accuracy, using potlatch without the satellite imagery<br>
was like working while blind folded and we managed to make the edits. We<br>
never used Merkaator or JOSM as it was a one day event, and it was an<br>
introductory to the 20 participants, so the quickest tools had to be<br>
used. I would like to know if there is any other means, or when the<br>
satellite image will be available to OSM for such areas.<br>
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There is imagery (from Bing) there, but only up to z13. We have the imagery we're given (or rather allowed to use) I'm afraid and we don't have a way to magically conjure up high res imagery where Bing don't have it.<br>
<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>We can ask for it.</div><div>Steve made some mention at the conference, and so I've found this page which you should edit to add Uganda. I suggest including a link to the map you've done so far, it is a very good work/effort without aerial imagery.</div>
<div><a href="http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Bing/Priorities">http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Bing/Priorities</a> </div><div><br></div><div>You could also make your own aerial imagery, although this seems to be quite difficult and may not provide enough of what you want.</div>
<div><a href="http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Vertical_Aerial_Photographs">http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Vertical_Aerial_Photographs</a></div></div><div><br></div>-- <br>Gregory<br><a href="mailto:osm@livingwithdragons.com">osm@livingwithdragons.com</a><br>
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