I doubt that anyone who wanders into this page is unaware of OpenStreetMap, the crowd-source mapping platform detailing the world’s locations since 2005. I’ve been using, studying, and most importantly, contributing to OpenStreetMap since 2010. As a platform, it hosts a tremendous amount of vector-based data about the world that has largely been created by…
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Slides from RM/GP AAG: One Year Later: The Nepal Earthquake and the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Response
I presented some followup work on my research on OSM activity in Nepal at the Rocky Mountain-Great Plains American Association of Geographers Meeting in Colorado Springs, Colorado on October 22, 2016.
Dissertation: The Production of Volunteered Geographic Information Production: A Study of OpenStreetMap in the United States
My dissertation is now available online at The Digital Collections of Texas State University. Abstract:Â The arrival of the World Wide Web, smartphones, tablets and GPS-units has increased the use, availability, and amount of digital geospatial information present on the Internet. Users can view maps, follow routes, find addresses, or share their locations in applications including…
Slides: Data Quality and the Crowd: VGI for Mapping, Citizen Science, and Social Networking
I am pleased to have been invited by the Department of Geography at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma to give a talk. It was great to meet the faculty and students, and see a little of the campus and the town. And as for Oklahoma? Well, it’s OK.
Slides from Denver Geospatial Amateurs’ talk, August 11, 2015: The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team and the Earthquake in Nepal: Data Quality and the Crowd
Having moved to Denver almost exactly a year ago, I’ve really grown to love the GIS community here. It’s a group of bright, funny, innovative folks from all fields – academia, industry, the government, startups, oil, urban planning, and humanitarian aid. If you live near Denver, be sure to check out the monthly Geospatial Amateurs…
How OpenStreetMap can help Nepal
The devastating earthquake in Nepal has impacted a large area, including the capital of Kathmandu, a city of over one million, and the surrounding regions. The earthquake has also caused large avalanches on Mt. Everest during a busy hiking season. Getting first aid, medical supplies, food and water in a timely manner to people in need is…