2024 DarEsSalaam Flood Response
| General Information | |
 2024 Dar es salaam Response is an Activation of a group of partners to provide map data to assist the response to the flooding impact in Dar es salaam-Tanzania. ROOTGIS is coordinating this Humanitarian Team Activation.
A group of collaborating partners to support the Red Cross and Committee needs for this flooding response meets every week to review progress and set weekly support priorities. | |
Map and Data Services
About OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap offers an online map (and spatial database) which is updated by the minute. Various online maps are based on OpenStreetMap including Navigation tools such as OSRM. Tools and services allow data extracts for GIS specialists, Routable Garmin GPS data, Smartphone GPS navigation, and other device-compatible downloads. With an internet connection, regular syncing is possible with open access to the community contributed data as it comes in, with OpenStreetMap's bulk data downloads ideal for use offline. In addition, maps can also be printed to paper.
Browse the Activation Area to get a feel for the data that is currently available. Different map styles including a Humanitarian style can be selected on the right side, and some data may not render (appear) on the map, but could be exported from the underlying database (See export section below).
Information Products
Information products such as static maps are being generated with a view of enhancing flood response initiatives by relevant stakeholders such as the Tanzania Red Cross Society (TRCS). These map products will contain information obtained from OpenStreetMap (OSM) such as buildings, roads, and relevant points of interest (POIs) such as health facilities, market places, and schools (just to mention but a few).
Poster-size Maps and normal-sized paper atlases of custom areas can be printed:
- FieldPapers Paper Maps with grid for field survey or general navigation purposes,
- MapOSMatic Large Paper Maps with grid, street index and POI, good for command centers, hospitals, etc. (MapOSMatic doesn't currently support recently updated data)
About This Humanitarian Activation
About HOT
- To learn more about the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT), explore more of our wiki-pages (root: HOT) or our website hotosm.org. We are a global community of mostly volunteers, we are also a US Nonprofit able to contract with organizations (email info at hotosm.org to contact our staff), we are also a 501-c-3 charitable organization.
Collaborating Partners
- Several partners are collaborating to support this response, including:
How You Can Contribute
Validating Data
- You can contribute to the response via the internet by validating buildings, roads, waterways, etc. To react rapidly to support humanitarians deploying, we need a lot of contributors for remote editing. Visit LearnOSM.org to get started.
- More experienced OSM contributors are invited to read guidelines on Highway Tag and revise the classification of roads. You can also assure the quality of the mapping, validating the Task manager tasks or using the various OSM Quality control tools.
- Humanitarian Field teams and local people knowledge is also essential. Complete the map by adding name of roads or various infrastructures. You can edit the map using Small devices. Online or Offline applications are available.
- Add a Note or report an Error using the Notes feature on the Online Map. OSM contributors will edit the map from your comments.
Validating Priority
- Please choose from highest priority first
- For experienced mappers, information on validating the tasks can be found here.
| Task # | Priority | Location | What to map | Imagery Source | Mapping Status | Validation Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16082 | HIGH | DAR ES SALAAM FLOOD MAPPING - PART 1 | Roads and Buildings | ESRI World Imagery | 100% | 0% |
| 16089 | HIGH | DAR ES SALAAM FLOOD MAPPING - PART 2 | Roads and Buildings | ESRI World Imagery | 100% | 0% |
| 16090 | HIGH | DAR ES SALAAM FLOOD MAPPING - PART 3 | Roads and Buildings | ESRI World Imagery | 100% | 0% |
| 16091 | HIGH | DAR ES SALAAM FLOOD MAPPING - PART 4 | Roads and Buildings | ESRI World Imagery | 100% | 0% |