[talk-ph] new high-res images available from digitalglobe

[maning sambale]

Hi,

Just got a word from DigitalGlobe re: clarification on the license
agreement.  Here is the reply:
"You have full permission to distribute it as you feel you need to, to as
many people as you need to, as long as when applicable, you credit the
imagery to "DigitalGlobe"." Provided we do not sell the imagery, it is
completely OK to use the data in OSM. Yay!

As a preview here's the coverage of data (attached)
quickbird_coverage.png

An example imagery showing inundated riverbanks post San Roque dam (October
09, 2009)
flooded_banks.png

The rest of the images are archive (2006) but still very useful.

I have been reviewing Gaza's experience on how they used a similar imagery:
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/WikiProject_Palestine_Gaza#Commercial_aerial_photography

There are several options we can explore in order to share the load on
tracing the imagery:
1. Create a secured non-cacheable WMS - pro: anybody with proper credentials
can access the data and use it in josm or merkaartor. con - need a server to
host and maintain

2. Give the actual images to interested volunteers - pro: easy to distribute
just provide a download link or send a dvd con: we cannot guarantee that the
imagery won't be sold or anything.  Just so you know this cost around 2.8
million pesos from a local reseller.

3.  Let's organize a map tracing event - pro: we have another social event
to look forward invite LGUs who can use the data. con: logistical
preparations

As some of you know me personally, I would prefer to give out the data to
anyone interested but given the explicit request by DigitalGlobe not to let
the data (raw imagery) used for profit, I am somehow hesitant in this case.
 A good parnership with DigitalGlobe can help is in the future.

Any ideas?

cheers,
maning

On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 11:06 PM, maning sambale <emmanuel.sambale at gmail.com>
wrote:
> Yep! Good enough for our purpose.
>
> I'm 10% finished with the download (poor PC)!  Will post details on
> the data when I'm done.  In the meantime we need to discuss how we can
> share the load in extracting the data (covering 700 sq km @ 0.6 meter
> resolution) within the bounds of  product license.
>
> On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 10:54 PM, Eugene Alvin Villar <seav80 at gmail.com>
wrote:
>> Is the imagery rectified already?
>>
>> On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 9:55 AM, maning sambale <
emmanuel.sambale at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> That's really the plan.  They are aware that we are using it for OSM
>>> to support disaster recovery efforts.  Offline tracing is OK but
>>> re-distributing the imagery.  Based on experience, is not OK.
>>>
>>> On 10/20/09, George Tujan <gtujan at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> > Can't we just formally ask DigitalGlobe that we will be tracing their
>>> > images
>>> > for OSM?
>>> >
>>> > On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 7:30 AM, maning sambale
>>> > <emmanuel.sambale at gmail.com>wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> Hi,
>>> >>
>>> >> DigitalGlobe provided high-res images for some areas affected by
>>> >> Pepeng in Northern Luzon.  I am downloading them now.  Might take 1
>>> >> full day (maybe more) to finish.
>>> >> I would like to share them to the group so that they can help tracing
>>> >> the roads.  However, I don't think DigitalGlobe allows for public
>>> >> access of the images.  Any suggestion how we can proceed?
>>> >>
>>> >> Maybe a satellite tracing party?  @ Mikel, can you share your
>>> >> experience with Gaza?  AFAIK, you have access to highres images in
the
>>> >> area but a similar non-public release of the images ws part of the
>>> >> agreement?
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> --
>>> >> cheers,
>>> >> maning
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>
>
> --
> cheers,
> maning
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cheers,
maning
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blog: http://epsg4253.wordpress.com/
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