[OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Humanitarian GIS guide

[Ravi]

--- On Wed, 20/1/10, Andrew Turner <ajturner at highearthorbit.com> wrote:

> From: Andrew Turner <ajturner at highearthorbit.com>
> Subject: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Humanitarian GIS guide
> To: discuss at lists.osgeo.org
> Date: Wednesday, 20 January, 2010, 1:25 AM
> Hi - I just was looking over the good
> MapAction GIS Field guide (http://www.mapaction.org/content/view/183/59/)
> 
> I was wondering if OSGeo had a comparable guide. It could
> talk about how to use cross-platform tools such as QGIS or
> others to utilize both open data sources like OpenStreetMap
> shapefiles, as well as web services like WFS/WMS for field
> operations.
> 
> A more advanced section could specifically talk about
> setting up a WFS/WMS using OpenStreetMap and other data
> using something like GeoServer.
> 
> The goal behind this guide would be to immediately give to
> volunteers in remotely, as well as responders in Haiti that
> have come to rely on OpenStreetMap as their data source on
> how to leverage OSGeo tools to pull down, host locally on
> servers, and update remotely.
> 
> Just as an enticement - there are 8+ cities hosting
> CrisisCamps this coming Saturday. If you're local to one, I
> encourage you to show up and train people on OSGeo tools.
> Last weekend in DC there were 30+ people learning how to
> update OSM data using web based tools and QGIS.
> 

Very interesting. This will go a long way in helping disaster management.. 

"OSM data using web based tools and QGIS", any pdf etc available for this.

Ravi


> Thanks!
> Andrew
> 
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