[talk-ph] MapAction using osm-ph data

maning sambale emmanuel.sambale at gmail.com
Mon Oct 12 17:07:02 BST 2009


we were mentioned here:
http://www.alertnet.org/db/an_art/57939/2009/09/12-144735-1.htm

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On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 10:14 AM, maning sambale
<emmanuel.sambale at gmail.com> wrote:
> Yep, geodata earns money by selling esri products, and data (imagery
> and vectors)
> I'm sure they are aware of our project.
>
> On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 6:52 AM, Eugene Alvin Villar <seav80 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hello Mikel,
>>
>> I actually wanted the boundary data so that it can be imported into OSM. But
>> since GeoData provided that data to MapAction "for humanitarian purposes"
>> (as stated in the map info details) I doubt that the data can be imported
>> into OSM.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Eugene
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 9:53 PM, Mikel Maron <mikel_maron at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I can make any specific data requests to MapAction. Let me know
>>> specifically what I should ask them for.
>>>
>>> -Mikel
>>>
>>> ________________________________
>>> From: Eugene Alvin Villar <seav80 at gmail.com>
>>> To: maning sambale <emmanuel.sambale at gmail.com>
>>> Cc: osm-ph <talk-ph at openstreetmap.org>
>>> Sent: Thu, October 8, 2009 9:46:24 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [talk-ph] MapAction using osm-ph data
>>>
>>> Nice!
>>>
>>> I'd also love to get my hands on their boundary data. Based on the map
>>> info data, they got their data from GeoData.com.ph. But I also note that
>>> their Makati-Taguig boundary is outdated. :-p
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 7:22 AM, maning sambale
>>> <emmanuel.sambale at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> MapAction an NGO providing mapping assistance for disaster emergencies
>>>> is using osm data in the recent deployment to assist NDCC for mapping
>>>> ondoy affected areas.
>>>>
>>>> Full catalogue:
>>>> http://www.mapaction.org/map-catalogue/maps.html?deployment_filter=187
>>>> An example using OSm road data:
>>>> http://www.mapaction.org/map-catalogue/mapdetail/1750.html
>>>>
>>>> Nice to know that what we do is put to good use.
>>>> --
>>>> cheers,
>>>> maning
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> maning
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