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Digital Innovation for Social BenefitNama R. Budhathoki, Ph.D.Executive Director, Kathmandu Living Labs

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OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap was the default basemap for the majority of the GIS teams

This is true of both international organizations, many of whom have come to expect it, and government and local organization

Whats more interesting though is the incredible diversity of organizations who used it, the things they used it for, and the ways in which it was presented.

Detailed mapping of an area of 10,000km2 in 4 days, including coverage of road networks, hiking trails, built-up areas, building footprints, river crossings and temporary relief campsQuadrupled road mileage and added 30% more buildings in 48 hoursIdentified 15 priority areas, 8 of which have been completed and validatedAttracted over 2,000 volunteer contributors from around the world, 1/3 of whom are new mappersMade maps available on the web as half hourly data exports, print maps, and offline maps for Android11

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Opportunities/ChallengesHow can we bring technology and human together to create information system in crisis situation?How do we work together as a community of practice to create a crisis informatics framework before next disaster?

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