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Susan Smith
Susan Smith has worked as an editor and writer in the technology industry for over 16 years. As an editor she has been responsible for the launch of a number of technology trade publications, both in print and online. Currently, Susan is the Editor of GISCafe and AECCafe, as well as those sites’ … More » Crowdsource mapping allows locals to render geo-referenced dataOctober 2nd, 2012 by Susan Smith
Disaster management and emergency services can benefit greatly from Crowdsource Mapping, according to an article in the UN-SPIDER Newsletter. The idea is to collect data from as many on-site sources as possible and translate that real-time data into maps. Being aware of the surrounding and the infrastructure, locals can render accurate geo-referenced information or comment on existing data and thereby help disaster managers expand the information they need for emergency operations. That is of course not only true for on-going disasters, but also for risk assessment and preparedness efforts. Crowdsource mapping UN-SPIDER Newsletter Tags: crowdsource mapping, disaster management, emergency services, geo-referenced data, geospatial, GIS Categories: crowd source, location based services 2 Responses to “Crowdsource mapping allows locals to render geo-referenced data” |
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