WikiProject Haiti

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WikiProject Haiti Main page | Earthquake maps & data | Mapping | New Mapper | Street Names | Tasks & Ideas | Imagery | Data sources | Press Mentions | Press Info | Status | News


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Latitude : 18.89, Longitude : -72.83
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Haiti is a country in North America at latitude 18.89, longitude -72.83.


On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 earthquake struck Port-au-Prince in Haiti. The OpenStreetMap community can help the response by tracing various satellite imagery and other data sources, and collecting existing data sets below. If you have connections with expat Haitian communities, consider getting in touch to work with them to enter place names, etc.

If you are new to OSM altogether, please start at the Beginners' guide.
If you are new to the Haiti mapping effort, see the New Mapper page for some tips.
For established Haiti mapping participants, see the Mapping Coordination page for information on how we are working together.
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Using OpenStreetMap data

Contents

The epicentre was close to Port Au Prince here
The epicentre of 2010-01-20 was close to Petit-Goâve here and details

OSM data covers much more that just roads and boundaries, including...

  • transportation resources
  • water and sanitation infrastructure
  • health / medical facilities
  • ad hoc settlements = refugee camps


For a complete listing of:

  • data extracts
  • printable maps
  • online map renderings
  • routing tools & services
  • additional resources
See subpage Earthquake map resources

For frequently updated OSM data extacts of various types:

See http://labs.geofabrik.de/haiti/

For routable Garmin Maps with damage information:

See All in one Garmin Map#Haiti

Help for crisis responders & relief organizations with OSM data

If you need OSM data in a special data format, extracted informations or in general help with using OSM data for your organization, you can find skilled people willing to help here:

Mapping Coordination

Are you a mapper? Read and contribute to this section to coordinate what to map, where mapping is needed, and using what sources

See subpage Mapping Coordination

Discussions

For OSM related stuff, check in on the main OpenStreetMap IRC channel (#osm): irc://irc.oftc.net/osm

For less volatile OSM-Haiti related stuff, check :


Imagery for Tracing and Data Sources

Want to trace imagery? Have vector data sources to share or update? Need to coordinate tiling or rectification of a new source?

Details on satellite and other raster imagery sources for tracing in OSM, and vector data sets for import

See subpage Imagery and data sources

Tasks and Ideas

Please contribute your ideas and needs here for non-mapping needs. Take on tasks that look interesting and useful. It's important to improve our work as mapping and response progresses.

See subpage Tasks and Ideas

Use and Media Coverage

Uses of OpenStreetMap data by crisis responders

People on-the-ground in Haiti (and related organisations) are using (or used) our maps :

  • Thanks message from Colombian Mission in Haiti. (2010-02-10)
  • "This is where OpenStreetMap is a godsend" in How to Deploy Long-Distance WiFi in Haiti (2010-02-10) by Inveneo, a NGO whose mission is connecting those who need it most, on how they were able to bring high-speed Internet access - critical communication capacity - to eleven relief agency locations with minimal equipment and installation time.
  • Unitar / UNOSAT use OpenStreetMap street data in their damage report
  • "I'm told OSM is on the big monitors at SOUTHCOM." unofficial report can anyone confirm?
  • On 18/91/2010 ITHACA and WFP released maps for Gressier, Jacmel and Leogane using "roads, places, natural elements and assessments" from OpenStreetMap.
  • NOAA's Environmental Response Management Application ERMA
  • The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) in the Haiti Earthquake 2010 page of its OneResponse web portal (http://oneresponse.info/Disasters/Haiti/Pages/default.aspx) lists the OSM Haiti Project WIki as a resource (Social Media Links category) for the responding community. "Basically it's the best source of transportation information that we have for Haiti" says Catherine from OCHA. video blog
  • Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Remarks on Internet Freedom "The technology community has set up interactive maps to help us identify needs and target resources"
  • Kjeld Jensen, Red Cross (IFRC): "Hello guys, I just wanted to let you know that your work on improving the Haiti maps is really appreciated here. A few days ago I installed a version on my Garmin Oregon GPS and the result is impressive. It has already saved me and my driver from getting lost twice, and the alternative would have been long delays. In the coming days I will try to update our Red Cross relief GPS receivers with your map.

Again thanks a lot guys, we are really running fast here in Haiti trying to help the people here, and your work makes it easier. Keep up the good work!"


Other earthquake related websites using our maps :

There are many alternative renderings/map views too. (Often sites set up by OpenStreetMap people)

The project in the press

See subpage Press Mentions

Information for the press

See subpage Press info

Status

See subpage Status

An animated video illustrating the rapid improvement of the map in Haïti is available on Youtube.

New and Want to Help?

See subpage New Mapper
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