Mapathon

The project “25 Mapathons“ goes into the next phase. Based on the experience of until today 17 OSM mapathons with German Red Cross (GRC) chapter and an extensive literature review on the success of mapathons, the “25 Mapathons” team has identified several points of possible improvement in the way how mapathons are conducted in general: A […]

We are proud to announce the successful Kickoff of the 25 Mapathons project. On June, 22th a joint team of HeiGIT and the German Red Cross (GRC) carried out the first mapathon of the 25 Mapathons series. The mapathon was conducted with the local GRC groups from Witten and Lünen…

In scope of the disastermappers heidelberg mapathon series “Open Data & the Sustainable Development Goals”, the next virtual OpenStreetMap mapping event “Mapping Human Rights” will take place on Tuesday, June 30th from 6 pm, in cooperation with Amnesty International Heidelberg. Amnesty International Heidelberg will give us insights into Human Rights and the work of Amnesty International. […]

By Anne Hale Miglarese, Founder & CEO, Radiant Earth Foundation As data-driven approaches become more integrated with global development missions like food security, practitioners need to stay up to date with data science methodologies and best practices. Trying to keep up with this rapidly evolving field can feel overwhelming. …

Critigen’s Open Data & Development team hosted an online mapathon during Geography Awareness Week to contribute to OpenStreetMap. Unlike traditional mapathons that typically digitize new features, our team tested a new approach, a different user interface, and a focus on correcting map errors. Mapathons 101 Traditionally, mapathons are organized to bring communities…

Every time there is a catastrophe, many humanitarian aid teams and volunteers move to the site to offer their help. We have been the non-visible face of this help, behind the computer, indicating the paths to access, locating urban centers and bodies of water to give an idea of how…

This year the bi-annual German Congress for Geography was held in Kiel in northern Germany. The conference is the main platform for German speaking researchers to exchange recent research results in the field of geography. Besides this, a growing number of events are being organized by students and “young” geographers as part of the “Youth […]

To create maps for our colleagues to use in the field. Wednesday, March 6th, 2019 6–8 PM The HiVE Today I’ve attended my very first mapathon. Besides coming in with an open mind and willingness to learn, I honestly didn’t know what to expect. …

David Schofield, Group Head of Corporate Responsibility at Aviva, writes about our partnership with the British Red Cross and how we’ve been working together since 2016 to help people protect the things that matter to them. Life’s better if you’ve got the right partner. And at Aviva, we love partnerships…