Import/REACHInitiativeDadaab
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REACH Initiative Dadaab is an import of REACH Initiative's Dadaab camp mapping dataset. The import is currently (as of 2020-08-07) at the planning stage.
Goals
Refugee camp infrastructure to be included in OSM.
Schedule
Initial data processing and contacting OSM Kenya communities - August 2020 (done)
Discussions with OSM Kenya communities and the Import group - Septermber 2020
Conflation review (removing from the import features that already exist in OSM) - September 2020
Import Data
The data to be included is refugee camp infrastructure data visible on maps:
- https://www.impact-repository.org/document/reach/f641bca9/reach_ken_map_unhcr_dagahaleyrefugeecamp_jan2019_a1.pdf
- https://www.impact-repository.org/document/reach/0d23d066/reach_ken_map_unhcr_hagaderarefugeecamp_jan2019_a1_0.pdf
- https://www.impact-repository.org/document/reach/d752b24d/reach_ken_map_unhcr_iforefugeecamp_jan2019_a1_0.pdf
REACH Initiative is the author and copyright holder of this data. Humanitarian data published on public REACH maps are generally under an open licence. Further, a specific MoU between REACH's parent organisation and OSMF has been signed that specifically releases REACH data into OSM.
Background
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Data source site: https://www.reach-initiative.org/where-we-work/kenya/?pcountry=kenya&dates=Date&ptype=map&subpillar=camp
Type of license (if applicable): ODbL
OSM attribution (if required): REACH Initiative
ODbL Compliance verified: yes
OSM Data Files
- Source data
- With OSM tags applied
- With features already present in OSM removed [verification in progress]
Import Type
This is a one-time import. JOSM will be used with this workflow.
Data Preparation
Tagging schema mapping will be created to best represent the infrastructure facilities.
Data Reduction & Simplification
Before upload, verification will be done to ensure the import does not duplicate existing features and facilities.
Tagging Plans
OSM wiki will be used to select the closest matching tags.
Changeset Tags
#2020-08-REACHInitiativeDadaab #REACHInitiative
Data Merge Workflow
Team Approach
https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Nomwebu is REACH GIS Officer in Kenya
https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/%C3%98ukasz is REACH Assessment Specialist in Switzerland
References
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Workflow
Data collected in the field by REACH is tagged with OSM schema and each feature is checked if it already exists in OSM to avoid duplication. Dataset will be split into one changeset per camp.
QA
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See also
OSM Kenya was contacted through Twitter on 2020-08-21.
OSM Talk Kenya mailing list was messaged on 2020-08-21.
The import mailing list will be contacted after any potential OSM Kenya questions/concerns are addressed.