Afghanistan Earthquake 2022

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General Information
Logo. Afghanistan Earthquake 2022
https://www.hotosm.org/
Description
A powerful earthquake that struck a rugged, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan. This activation is to fill-in areas with little to no building to support response and recovery efforts.

The Image above shows the analysis of the affected buildings after the mapping project started.

Coordination:

HOT

Partners:

OSM Afghanistan and AP HUB

Contact:

AP Disaster Manager - Activation Working Group

Hashstag:

#afghanistanearthquake2022

Campaing on Tasking Manager:

Afghanistan Earthquake 2022

Timeframe:

June 2022 - August 2022
Data

HDX HOT Export Tool

Progress & Changes

Size-up Page - Activation Page and Stats - Progress and updates- OSMCha

The Afghanistan Earthquake 2022 is a HOT activation led by Open Mapping Hub Asia-Pacific from the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team in response to a powerful earthquake that struck a rugged, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan.

Based on mapping needs, an area around Khost and Nangarhar provinces in east Afghanistan was selected for mapping:

  • Project 12867: 12867, [DISASTER RESPONSE] - AFGHANISTAN EARTHQUAKE 2022


Mapping focused on filling areas with little to no Buildings data to support response and recovery efforts, population estimates, and damage assessments.

About This Disaster Mapping Project

For Mappers

How You Can Contribute

Be Part of This Activation

Volunteers are the pillar of our activations, with your contributions we can obtain more and better data. As well as helping all the entities that request it. You can start contributing now to any activation.

You don't need to be a pro, our volunteers start from the beginner level and continue their growth up to the advanced level. It's as simple as creating your HOTOSM account, be sure to check out the training videos , continue your path on our Training Center in order to be part of current and future activations.

Image showing the Tasking Manager project area south of Khost.

Join Now.

  • Most of our volunteer needs are for remote OSM contributors, join LearnOSM.org to get started.
  • Learn to Map, you can start your journey now. You do not have to ask permission before adding or modifying existing data.
  • Additional guidance for tagging in the various Activation areas can be found in the instructions of each project on the Tasking Manager.

Mapping Priority

  • Head to the Tasking Manager - Please choose from highest priority first
  • Go further, by contributing you will move up a level, Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced. Keep your track, experienced mappers are also asked to participate in validating completed tasks. Information on validating can be found here
  • Think you know OSM well enough to feedback to others? Request the global validator role here.


Contribute Priority Location What to map Imagery Source Tools Overall Progress
COMPLETED/ARCHIVED
12867 - [DISASTER RESPONSE - AFGHANISTAN EARTHQUAKE 2022] Completed East Afghanistan Buildings Bing Basic Tasking Manager Projects Stats


For Aid Organizations

Map and Data Services

Exporting Map Data is available on the HOT Export Tool.

Download the data

See Downloading data for instructions on getting large scale map data, or see the focused exports below:


Country Status HDX HOT Export Tool Partners/Other
Afghanistan Completed Country Page N/A


About OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap offers an online map (and spatial database) that is updated by the minute. Various tools and services allow data extracts for GIS specialists, Routable Garmin GPS data, Smartphone GPS navigation, and other device-compatible downloads. With an internet connection, regular syncing is possible with open access to the community contributed data as it comes in, with OpenStreetMap's bulk data downloads ideal for use offline. In addition, maps can also be printed on paper.

Browse the (example) Activation Area to get a feel for the data that is currently available. Different map styles including a Humanitarian style can be selected on the right side, and some data may not render (appear) on the map but could be exported from the underlying database (See export section below).

Paper Maps

Poster size Maps and normal sized paper atlases of custom areas can be printed:

  • For print, the World Food Programme has built the Humanitarian Topographic Atlas.
  • We suggest FieldPapers Paper Maps with grid for field survey or general navigation purposes.
  • See OSM_on_Paper for an overview and list of other platforms and services for printing maps.

Offline Road Navigation with small devices

With the availibility of Small communication devices, Navigation Offline data proves to be very useful to the humanitarians deployed in foreign countries. We support the humanitarian NGO's using navigation data and invite them to give us feedback on the utilization of these devices in the context of field deployment.

  • See Software/Mobile for more information on using OSM in portable devices.
  • See also Mobile Mapping on LearnOSM.org for information on mapping in the field.

Usage of OSM data for Humanitarian Missions


Available Imagery

OSM Default Imagery Sources

Bing

Bing provides a global imagery data source that is the 'default' Imagery available for OSM (default option in most editors).

Mapbox

Mapbox provides a global imagery source and should be compared to Bing (typically use Bing for alignment if available and not instructed otherwise).

Alternative Imagery Sources

How to add/use Alternative Imagery

In many cases better imagery is available than the default; when possible we set up a remote link directly via the Tasking Manager, so there is nothing to do, the iD editor and (as long as enabled) JOSM will automatically add the imagery.

Additionally, with JOSM, it's relatively easy to add special imagery if the license is appropriate for tracing into OSM. For more details see JOSM Imagery Help


About the Team & HOT

About HOT

Hot logo with text.svg
  • To learn more about the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT), explore more of our wiki pages (root: HOT) or our website hotosm.org. We are a global community of mostly volunteers, we are also a US Nonprofit able to contract with organizations (email info at hotosm.org to contact our staff), we are also a 501-c-3 charitable organization.


Contact the Activation Team

If you have needs for data in your area, our team is standing by to assess and help generate that data. For the fastest response, send an email to Activation @ hotosm(dot)org and our volunteer Activation Working Group will respond as soon as someone is available, sometimes immediately. If your need is more sensitive you are welcome to send the email to info @ hotosm(dot)org where one of our staff will reply (typically within one or two business days).

Also, contact us if you need help utilizing OpenStreetMap for your needs!