Open Street Map
| Project | Status |
|---|---|
| Apply for OSM SoTM 2024 | Done |
| Map the buildings of Bhubaneswar | In-Progress |
Aim
- Odisha is a state on the eastern side of India. Cyclones and other natural disasters are common in Odisha. Natural disasters shake the economy of the state.
- Though under control to a large extent compared to previous decades, floods, cyclones, and sunstroke disaster management still have a long way to go for zero casualties and zero resource destruction.
- The Open Street Map can accelerate the restoration process during a natural disaster.
- We can mark the areas and people in need in detail and let the help reach the people fast.
- The best part is that volunteers and the trust of humans manage it. There is no central agency to approve/reject like a few other maps.
- Anything contributed to the map reflects instantaneously across the world.
- How will you help the needy if you need to know where they are?
- OSM also helps in data verification; nobody can not escape from satellite photos.
Important Links
- Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team
- Open Street Map Website
- https://rapideditor.org/ -> An AI editor
- Missing Maps
- Flood Maps | FEMA.gov
- Every Door (every-door.app)
- StreetComplete -> Most detailed features to add to the map.
Sample Events
These are the events others have organized with OSM.
- #14658: Hasiru Aqua Small Pond Mapping -> To improve fish harvesting
- #15647: Sikkim Flood Mapping - Soreng District -> Flood area mapping
- https://mapmykerala.in/ -> Kerala Govt.'s initiative on mapping their state, which helped during the Kerala flood in 2018.
My Contributions
- 7th Dec 2023 -> Started a 100-day streak to improve buildings and road mapping of Bhubaneswar.
- Added hundreds of kilometers of roads in the Malkanagairi and Koraput districts.
- I added Odia language support to the Every Door app.
- Street Complete App Odia addition is in-progress.
