[OSGeo-Discuss] Open "StreamMap"?

[Charles Schweik]

Hi all,

Thanks for all the comments on the "Open Stream Map" idea. The driving  
force behind my question was that I just came back from a workshop on  
citizen science and had seen a variety of successful efforts... for  
example the ebird project at Cornell University. Given the issues  
surrounding water in the future, I found myself wondering about the  
use of an open street map model but for water inventory.

That's about as far as I am on this -- it was just an idea I thought  
might be worthwhile floating to the OSGeo group. Not sure where it  
goes from here... if anyone wants to move it along further -- go for it!

Thanks for the responses...

Charlie Schweik

Quoting andrea giacomelli <pibinko at gmail.com>:

> Dear Charlie,
>
> The idea is interesting, but I concur with Robert that -in order to provide
> some more educated feedback, it would be also interesting to know a little
> more about your initial "driver".
>
> I have worked in the past in surface hydrology and water resources
> management, and more recently I have been heavily involved in awareness
> raising on "thematic crowdsourcing", so I could think of a couple of ways to
> start this...
>
> However, I think it would be important to understand a little more the
> invasive "plant species effort" part of your idea in order to elaborate on
> your request.
>
>
> Thanks!
>
> -
> Andrea Giacomelli
> http://www.pibinko.org
> info at pibinko.org
> +39 347 15 33 857
>
> 2011/5/28 Charlie Schweik <cschweik at pubpol.umass.edu>
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I find myself wondering if there is a possibility of starting an "open
>> stream map" project in a similar way to open street map? With the idea that
>> this might be connected to an invasive plant species effort too...
>>
>> It is an interesting idea -- roads are relatively stable. Streams have
>> additional attributes, like water levels.
>>
>> Any reactions or ideas on how this might be started?
>>
>> Cheers
>> Charlie Schweik
>>
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