Humanitarian OpenStreetMap mapathon today, Thursday
September 27, 2017
Help emergency responders deal with natural disasters, including those in Puerto Rico
and Mexico, by participating in a mapathon today and Thursday, Sept. 28, from noon-5
p.m. in the Decision Theater North, 010 West Ridge Research Building. The event is
sponsored by the Alaska EPSCoR and UAF GINA.
Participants are asked to bring a laptop and be able to commit to at least an hour
of mapping areas that have been devastated by recent cataclysmic natural events.
No experience is necessary. This is a great way for people to learn how to use geospatial
tools and understand how they are used in a real-world environment. Staff will be
available to provide support.
For more information about the UAF mapathon event, contact Tania Clucas at thclucas@alaska.org.
Learn more about Humanitarian OpenStreetMap projects at http://tasks.hotosm.org/.