[Imports] Buildings import (DRC & Uganda)

[Claire Halleux]

 Hello list,

I'm contacting you to get feedback on an import prepared by HOT as part of
a project combining data extracted in an automated way and information
collected on the ground[1].

This import consists of around 3.8 millions building footprints in
north-eastern DRC and 2.7 millions building footprints in western Uganda.
The data was extracted from high-resolution imagery provided by Maxar over
the period from 2015 to 2019.

You can check the proposed import wiki here:
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Eastern_DRC_%26_Western_Uganda_Maxar-Ecopia_Buildings_Import

A subpage containing the practical details of the proposed methodology to
perform this import has also been developed [2]. Both pages are available
in English and French to ease exchanges with contributors in both
countries. Online discussions have been taking place since the end of June
with both communities through calls, WhatsApp and mailing lists.

We are welcoming any comments, questions, or issues you would have
regarding this import process.

Cheers
Claire

[1] https://www.hotosm.org/projects/leveraging-ml-generated-building
-data-and-motorcycle-mapping-in-the-drc-and-uganda
-to-enhance-humanitarian-response/
[2]
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Eastern_DRC_%26_Western_Uganda_Maxar-Ecopia_Buildings_Import/Workflow
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