EUthmappers HANDBOOK
  • WELCOME TO EUTHMAPPERS HANDBOOK!
    • ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
    • FOREWORD
    • OVERVIEW
      • CHAPTER I: Introduction to Mapping and Geospatial Concepts
      • CHAPTER II: Community Mapping & OpenStreetMap and UN Mappers
      • CHAPTER III: Mapathon - Mapping Workshop
      • CHAPTER IV: Open Field Mapping Activities Addressed to Climate Change Challenges
      • CHAPTER V: How to Clean & Validate Data?
      • CHAPTER VI: Preparation for Pupil–led Local Mapping Projects
  • CHAPTER I
    • Introduction to Mapping and Geospatial Concepts
      • Why Mapping and Geospatial Concepts?
      • Fundamentals of Data Processing
      • Geospatial Data: Towards Understanding Geodata and GIS
      • Open Source Philosophy: Towards Open Mapping
        • Open Source Software
        • Open Data Concept
        • Open Mapping
      • Summary
      • References
  • CHAPTER II
    • Community Mapping & OpenStreetMap and UN Mappers
      • Citizen Science and Volunteered Geographic Information
      • OpenStreetMap
        • OpenStreetMap Interface
        • OpenStreetMap Geometric Model
        • OpenStreetMap Semantic Model (tags)
        • OpenStreetMap features evolution in time
        • UN Mappers
      • References
  • CHAPTER III
    • Mapathon - Mapping Workshop
      • Introducing Mapathon
      • Mapping workshop
        • OpenStreetMap account
        • Walk around humanitarian mapping platform TeachOSM
        • Mapping a task
        • Let´s start mapping
  • CHAPTER IV
    • Open Field Mapping Activities Addressed to Climate Change Challenges
      • Climate Change Geospatial Data and OSM
      • What to map in the field?
      • Common Smartphone Mapping Tools for Open Field Mapping
      • Exercise: Mapping Local Climate Risks with a Focus on Tree Mapping
        • First step: Conducting a Mapathon with TeachOSM for Tree Mapping
        • Second step: Field mapping with MapComplete
        • Example of common Tags when it comes to the trees mapping
      • References
  • CHAPTER V
    • How to Clean & Validate Data?
      • Validation Process
      • Other Validation Tools
  • CHAPTER VI
    • Preparation for Pupil–led Local Mapping Projects
      • Step 1. Starting point: A first look at our school context
      • Step 2. Challenges design
      • Step 3. Further preparatory work
      • References
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Climate Change Geospatial Data and OSM

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In recent years, climate change has emerged as one of the most pressing global challenges, with far-reaching consequences for the environment, economy, and society. Addressing these challenges requires not only a thorough understanding of the underlying issues but also innovative and accessible tools that enable individuals and communities to take action. This is where the power of open field mapping tools can come into play as one of the possible options.

Understanding the relationship between climate change and geospatial data is crucial for developing effective strategies to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of this global challenge. Geospatial data plays a vital role in monitoring, modeling, and managing the complex interactions between human activities and the environment and thus this data helps to track, analyze, and visualize these factors and their impacts on ecosystems, human settlements, and infrastructure. By providing spatial context and insights, geospatial data enables researchers, policymakers, and communities to make informed decisions and implement effective climate change mitigation and adaptation measures.

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