The evolution of humanitarian mapping within the OpenStreetMap community

In the past 10 years, the collaborative maps of OpenStreetMap (OSM) have been used to support humanitarian efforts around the world as well as to fill important data gaps for implementing major development frameworks such as the Sustainable Development Goals. This paper provides a comprehensive asse...

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Main Authors: Herfort, Benjamin (Author) , Lautenbach, Sven (Author) , Albuquerque, João Porto de (Author) , Anderson, Jennings (Author) , Zipf, Alexander (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 04 February 2021
In: Scientific reports
Year: 2021, Volume: 11, Pages: 1-15
ISSN:2045-2322
DOI:10.1038/s41598-021-82404-z
Online Access:Resolving-System, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-82404-z
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-82404-z
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Author Notes:Benjamin Herfort, Sven Lautenbach, João Porto de Albuquerque, Jennings Anderson & Alexander Zipf
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Summary:In the past 10 years, the collaborative maps of OpenStreetMap (OSM) have been used to support humanitarian efforts around the world as well as to fill important data gaps for implementing major development frameworks such as the Sustainable Development Goals. This paper provides a comprehensive assessment of the evolution of humanitarian mapping within the OSM community, seeking to understand the spatial and temporal footprint of these large-scale mapping efforts.
Item Description:Gesehen am 19.02.2021
Physical Description:Online Resource
ISSN:2045-2322
DOI:10.1038/s41598-021-82404-z