User:Ianlopez1115/HDYM

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Page is a sandbox for the Philippines' contribution for the How do you map in series.


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Mapping in the Philippines

Hi, I'm Ian Lopez. I'm a college student residing in the northern part of the Philippines. Since June 10, 2008, I've been able to sharpen my mapping skills and use it to help a lot of people - from travelers to delivery personnel.

In my first year in OpenStreetMap, my home city and the province of Laguna was sparsely mapped in OpenStreetMap while other places in the country (specifically Manila, Davao, their suburbs and Naga City) had more detail. Since then, other contributors joined in and as of 2011, we have one of the most detailed and the most accurate maps for some parts of the country.

Mapping Parties

I was a participant of the first mapping party in the Philippines. Since then, I was able to participate in five other mapping parties in the Philippines.

Usage

OpenStreetMap

In the two areas where I've gathered the most amount of data (San Pablo and Los Baños), usage is between low and non-existent. However, some Garmin users in that area are aware of the existence of the OSMPH Garmin Map. At least one not-for-profit organization in Los Baños uses OpenStreetMap for logistics purposes.

Other maps

So far, the most popular online map platform in the Philippines is Google Maps, followed by WikiMapia. < !--- (Note: a comparison of online map platforms can be found [here]) --->

Goals

In the near future [2014 to 2021], I expect that


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