[HOT] Hi-Res GeoTiff or other raster map for Haiti

[Jaakko Helleranta.com]

Hi Olivia,

The Bing imagery is available for the OSM tools (Potlach2 via browser and
JOSM, the Java OSM editor, possibly others). I don't know but am in the
understanding that it's (as of now) not available for other platforms.
There may also be a possibility to get access to the Bing imagery for other
platforms.

In any case a shortlink to the coverage screenshot of the Bing imagery is
http://j.mp/bing-ht-May11 .
If you could send a bit more information what areas you are needing I can
ask for their availability if they are missing from this coverage.

For rural areas (outside the earthquake affected areas) it's noteworthy
that the imagery (that I have seen) through the public/free$ providers
(such as the public Google/Bing imagery) can be years old. Even nearly 10
years.

It would be very good to create a project page into the OSM wiki for your
mapping activities (which applies for other projects, too, and needs to be
both done and raised on the talk-ht at osm list).

As per buying the imagery, I have no idea. But others here do.

Cheers from Delmas,
-Jaakko

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On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 2:10 PM, Olivia Stinson <
oliviastinson at architectureforhumanity.org> wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> We are doing a mapping project for a number of rural communes in Haiti. We
> really need a hi-res aerial we can put into GIS. Any suggestions? We are
> working in the South Communes and later in Central Communes, so in this
> instance the images of around PaP that are available for free via Google
> won't help me.
>
> We are also willing purchase some if necessary - so I would take
> recommendations for where to buy them and what good pricing scheme is for
> level of resolution.
>
>
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