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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  1. WELCOME TO EUTHMAPPERS HANDBOOK!
  2. OVERVIEW

CHAPTER II: Community Mapping & OpenStreetMap and UN Mappers

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Chapter II provides an overview of the concept of Citizen Science and Volunteer Geographic Information, highlighting their importance in promoting public participation in data sharing. It further discusses OpenStreetMap, which is a community mapping initiative that allows individuals to contribute to the creation of a comprehensive map of the world. The chapter describes the licensing structure, community overview, and data availability of the OpenStreetMap platform, along with practical guidance on how to access the platform. Finally, it concludes with a discussion on UN Mappers, an inclusive mapping initiative that uses citizen science and volunteer geographic information to support UN activities in promoting peace and security through open mapping.

CHAPTER II