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| The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) | |
About HOTIf you find the details on this, or linked wiki-pages to be lacking in requirements of the Organized Editing Guidelines please also see the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) on our wiki-page and website. From the early days of OpenStreetMap it was anticipated that open, free map data would be a tremendous benefit for humanitarian aid and economic development. The idea was proven during the Haiti earthquake in 2010. HOT was incorporated in the immediate aftermath, August 2010, as a U.S. nonprofit, and then became a registered 501(c)3 charitable organization in 2013. Although still headquartered in Washington D.C., HOT now has offices in Jakarta, Indonesia; Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania; Kampala, Uganda; and Manila, Philippines. The HOT Community: Community has always been at the heart of HOT, our voting membership hails from over 50 countries so we know the power of empowering the local communities. We strive to include local mappers in all phases of projects, from planning to execution and follow-up. We also empower local communities to map through training and micro-grants in hopes they will have the maps and data they need for whatever project they may be working on to better their lives and community. See Community Grants for more information or to apply. Contact HOT: For general inquiries about HOT or this Organized Editing Activities page, please use the discussion tab or see Contacts for a variety of ways to contact or stay informed on all things HOT. For project related questions or any missing details, please email info @ hotosm.org |
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Tools and Training
Tools and Data Sources: We maintain a variety of mapping and mapping related tools, such as the OSM Tasking Manager; see the tools and data section of our website for more. Also, see activities below for details on specific tools used in each activity.
Training and Instructions: We also maintain a training site many in the OpenStreetMap community use to self-teach, and teach others, called LearnOSM. Of course we are a bit partial, but see the activities section below to find out if other training materials were used. Each mapping project also has unique instructions, visit tasks.hotosm.org and click contribute to view current projects and their specific instructions. You can also contact the project manager of each specific project through the Tasking Manager if there are questions about the project or instructions.
Activities Overview
Current Activities
| Title | Contact | Start | End | Purpose | Details | Hashtag | Tools | Training |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disaster Mapping Projects | ||||||||
| 2024 Mexico Pacific Hurricanes Response | Céline Jacquin | September 2024 | October 2024 | Identification and mapping of shelters and social equipment in Mexico' Pacific region. | 2024 Mexico Pacific Hurricanes Response | TBC | MapRoulette | See project for instructions |
| 2024 Nigeria Floods | Pete Masters | 13 Sept 2024 | 14 Nov 2024 | Floods response | 2024 Nigeria Floods | #2024NigeriaFloods | HOT Tasking | See project for instructions |
| 2024 Hurricane Beryl Response | Céline Jacquin | July 2024 | Unknown | Identification and mapping of shelters in Quintana Roo | 2024 Hurricane Beryl Response | #2024_mxqroo_shelters | MapRouletteHOT Tasking Manager | See project for instructions |
| 2024 Belize Wildfires | Arnelle Isaac | June 2024 | August 2024 | Identification of buildings exposed to wildfires | Belize Wildfires Response | #belizefires24 | HOT Tasking Manager MapSwipe MapRoulette | See project for instructions |
| 2024 Rio Grande do Sul Floods | Everton Bortollini | May 2024 | Unknown | Identification of buildings exposed to flooding | Rio Grande do Sul Floods Response | #2024_brrs_floods | HOT Tasking Manager | See project for instructions |
| Know Your City slum mapping Sierra Leone | pete.masters@hotosm.org | April 2024 | Estimated July 2024 | To map three slum community settlements in Freetown to provide data for urban development and climate change mitigation. | Remote mapping led by OpenStreetMap Sierra Leone - see Know Your City organised editing | #KnowYourCity
#KYCSierraLeone |
HOT Tasking ManagerOpenAerialMap | See project for instructions |
| PNG Earthquake March 2024 | Mikko Tamura | April 2024 | Unknown | Provide local base data to plan for response and recovery efforts by NGOs and responders on the ground. | PNG Earthquake March 2024 | #PNGearthquakeMarch2024 | HOT Tasking ManagerMapSwipe | See project for instructions |
| Flash Floods Malawi 2024 | Patrick Kalonde | March 2024 | Unknown | Identification of infrastructure exposed to flooding | Flash Floods Malawi 2024 | #MalawiFloodResponse | HOT Tasking Manager | See project for instructions |
| Gaza Update | data@hotosm.org | February 2024 | Estimate late 2024 | Update of Gaza’s OSM building footprints. | Gaza Update 2024 | #gazaUpdate | HOT Tasking Manager | See project for instructions |
| 2024 - Amazonian Mapping | hublac@hotosm.org | February 2024 | Estimate late 2024 | Prevention, emergency response, sustainable management of forest resources, and community resilience in the Amazon region. | 2024 Amazonian Mapping | #Mapeo_Amazonico | HOT Tasking ManagerMapSwipe | See project for instructions |
| 2023 Hurricane Otis Mexico | hublac@hotosm.org | 29 October 2023 | Estimate November 30 2023 | Response to Category 5 Hurricane Otis in Mexico | 2023 Hurricane Otis Mexico | #2023Mexicohurricaneotis | HOT Tasking Manager | See project(s) for instructions |
| Afghanistan:
Earthquake - October 2023 |
openmappinghub.ap@hotosm.org | 11 October 2023 | Estimate November 2023 | Buildings and settlements for damage assessments to help guide humanitarian response | 2023 Afghanistan Earthquake | #2023afghanistaneq3 | HOT Tasking Manager | See project(s) for instructions |
| 2023 Libya Floods | ABDURAHMAN AL FURJANI (OSM Libya) | September 2023 | Estimate November 2023 | Buildings for damage assessments and Roads for accessibility assessments that help guide humanitarian response | 2023 Libya Floods | #LibyaFloods2023 | HOT Tasking Manager | See project(s) for instructions |
| Morocco: Earthquake - September 2023 | marie.makuate@hotosm.org | 9 September 2023 | Estimate November 2023 | Buildings for damage assessments and Roads for accessibility assessments that help guide humanitarian response | 2023 Morocco Earthquake | #moroccoearthquake2023 | HOT Tasking Manager | See project(s) for instructions |
| Brazil: Floods - September 2023 | Everton Bortolini (HOT / LAC hub) - everton.bortolini@hotosm.org, Nathan Damas (YouthMappers), Raphael Assis (UMBRAOSM) | 13 September 2023 | Estimate January 2024 | Buildings in Muçum, Encantado, Roca Sales and Arroio do Meio municipalities. | 2023 Brazil Floods | #enchentesRS | HOT Tasking Manager | See project(s) for instructions |
| Ecuador: Floods - June 2023 | Activation Working Group | 8 June 2023 | Estimate July 2023 | Buildings, Roads and Rivers for the Risk Management Office of Ecuador to do Risk related analysis | Ecuador: Floods - June 2023 | #EcuadorFloodsJune2023 | HOT Tasking Manager | See project(s) for instructions |
| 2023 Turkey and Syria Earthquake Response | Activation Working Group | 6 February 2023 | Estimate April 2023 | Response for Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria | 2023 Turkey Earthquakes | #TürkiyeEQ060223 | HOT Tasking Manager | See project(s) for instructions |
| Flash flood, Bali 2022 - Support | Activation Working Group | 27 October 2022 | Estimate 1 December 2022 | Response for Bali flash flooding in Indonesia | Bali Flash Flood 2022 | #jembranaflood | HOT Tasking Manager | See project(s) for instructions |
| Uganda Ebola Response 2022 - Support | Activation Working Group | 6 October 2022 | Estimate 1 November 2022 | Support for Uganda Ebola response | Uganda Ebola Response 2022 | #2022EbolaUG | HOT Tasking Manager | See project(s) for instructions |
| Pakistan: Floods, Monsoon Season 2022 | Activation Working Group | 29 August 2022 | Estimate 1 November 2022 | Response for Pakistan flooding | Monsoonal Floods in Pakistan | #pakistanfloodsmonsoon2022 | HOT Tasking Manager | See project(s) for instructions |
| Community Mapping Projects | ||||||||
| 2024 Guatemala Avenidas para el Buen Vivir Mapping | Céline Jacquin | October 1st, 2024 | November 30th, 2024 | Mapping of roads in the northern departments of Guatemala, which are considered the most neglected, lacking access to services and economic centers, as well as being highly exposed to disasters. The mapping will give rise to the policy of improving roads and equipment in the country. Collaboration: SEGEPLAN, UNDP, UN Volunteers and HOT. | 2024 Guatemala Avenidas para el Buen Vivir Mapping | #MapeoViasGuatemala #2024_GT_AvenidasBuenVivir | MapRoulette | See details for instructions. |
| Zambia Census 2022 | david.luswata@hotosm.org | August 2022 | November 2022 | The Open Mapping Hub – Eastern and Southern Africa (OMH-ESA) team is working with the Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) to use OpenStreetMap, open data and open mapping processes and methodologies in statistical development and production in Zambia. | Zambia Census 2022 HOT Wiki Page | #zambia-census | TM | Remote Mapping |
| OpenCities Latin America and the Caribbean | celine.jacquin@hotosm.org | July 2021 | TBC | This project will strengthen the capacities and links between communities and organizations through local pilots in five countries: Mexico, Guatemala, Saint Lucia, Dominica, and Jamaica, by supporting them to create, compile and use open source geospatial data for disaster risk management with a robust process. | OpenCities LAC HOT Wiki Page | #opencitieslac | TM | Remote Mapping and Ground Data Collection |
| USAID Zambia Local Impact Governance Activity | carter.draper@hotosm.org | March 2021 | December 2021 | In this activity HOT will work with DAI colleagues, the local OSM community, and identified stakeholders to lead service delivery mapping, provide training and capacity building, and support stakeholder-identified revenue generation assessment. | Local Impact Governance Activity HOT Wiki Page | #liga-zambia | TM & OMK | Remote Mapping and Ground Data Collection |
| Mapping ML/AI buildings and roads in support of Uganda Bureau of Statistics pilot census preparations | kigguddedeogratias@hotosm.org | Feb2020 | May 2020 | Mapping to support Uganda Bureau of Statistics acquire that can be used to plan census pilots in 3 districts | Mapping ML/AI buildings and roads in support of Uganda Bureau of Statistics pilot census preparations | #MapwithAI #Uganda #UBOScensus | Various Projects See Details | Various See Details |
| HOT Microgrants | partnerships@hotosm.org | 1st January 2017 | Ongoing - rolling program each year | Support OSM communities around the world with resources to add local data to the map | Overall program information can be found on our website: Microgrants and Community Development
Specific Micrograntee project information is maintained by each community participating, either in an OEG project or elsewhere e.g. on their social media accounts. |
None | Each community chooses which tools they use in their projects | This varies according to community resources but almost always happens in person at mapathons or workshops |
| METEOR | HOT | March 2018 | Estimated March 2021 | Basemap in Kathmandu and Dar es Salaam | METEOR | #METEOR | TM & OMK | Remote Mapping and Ground Data Collection |
| Missing Maps Remote Mapping | ||||||||
| Missing Maps HOT remote mapping | info@hotosm.org | November 2014 | Ongoing | Volunteers create basemaps using the HOT Tasking Manager. Projects supported are HOT field programs and field programs for other Missing Maps members (listed at missingmaps.org). | Each Missing Maps member coordinates their own activities. When HOT maps to support either it's own, or other Missing Maps member activities, projects are listed on the Tasking Manager and advertised to volunteers. When projects are mapped by HOT corporate partners, partners are trained on how to run a mapathon, practice OSM, and 100% of the data created is validated by HOT to ensure data quality. The project IDs for projects that we have mapped & validated with corporate partners are listed under Past Activities and updated on a rolling basis. | #missingmaps | Tasking Manager | At mapathons, Train the Trainer calls for new mapathon leaders |
| Missing Maps HOT Validation | info@hotosm.org | February 2019 | Ongoing | Sometimes HOT engages with corporate partners in mapathons. When projects are mapped by HOT corporate partners, partners are trained on how to run a mapathon, practice OSM. | 100% of the data created with corporate partners in mapathons is validated by HOT to ensure data quality. The project IDs for projects that we have mapped & validated with corporate partners are listed here and updated on a rolling basis. | #missingmaps | Tasking Manager, JOSM and OSMCha | Validation team trained by Training Lead |
Past Activities
Prior to 2019 please see Humanitarian_OSM_Team#Past_remote_mapping_actions
| Title | Contact | Start | End | Purpose | Details | Hashtag | Tools | Training |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disaster Mapping Projects | ||||||||
| Hurricane Julia 2022 Response | Activation Working Group | 11 October 2022 | December 2022 | Response for Hurricane Julia in Guatemala | Hurricane Julia 2022 | #hurricanejulia | HOT Tasking Manager | See project(s) for instructions |
| East Timor Flood 2022 | Activation Working Group | 8 July 2022 | 3 November 2022 | Response for Timor Leste flooding | Timor Leste Flooding 2022 | #timorlesteflood | HOT Tasking Manager | See project(s) for instructions |
| Afghanistan Earthquake 2022 | Activation Working Group | 24 June 2022 | 11 October 2022 | Response for Afghanistan earthquake | Earthquake in Afghanistan | #afghanistanearthquake2022 | HOT Tasking Manager | See project(s) for instructions |
| Durban Floods: South Africa 2022 - Support | Activation Working Group | 18 July 2022 | 8 November 2022 | Support for OSM South Africa response to flooding | Durban Floods 2022 | #DurbanFloods | HOT Tasking Manager | See project(s) for instructions | |
| Hurricane Fiona 2022 Response | Activation Working Group | 20 September 2022 | 13 November 2022 | Response for Hurricane Fiona in Dominican Republic | Hurricane Fiona 2022 | #HurricaneFiona2022 | HOT Tasking Manager RapiD Editor | See project(s) for instructions |
| Mauritania Floods - Support | Activation Working Group | 1 August 2022 | 15 September 2022 | Support for OSM Mauritania response to flooding | Flooding in Mauritania | #MapMauritania | HOT Tasking Manager | See project(s) for instructions |
| East Uganda Floods - Support | Activation Working Group | 31 July 2022 | 15 September 2022 | Support for OSM Uganda response to flooding | Flooding in Eastern Uganda | #EasternRegionUgandaFloods | HOT Tasking Manager | See project(s) for instructions |
| Cyclones Ana, Batsirai and Emnati - Support | Activation Working Group | 2 February 2022 | 7 July 2022 | Support for OSM Philippines response to Cyclones Ana & Batsirai | Cyclones Ana & Batsirai | #Ana #Batsirai | HOT Tasking Manager | See project(s) for instructions |
| Semeru Volcanic Eruption - Support | Activation Working Group | 5 December 2021 | 31 March 2021 | Support for Perkumpulan OpenStreetMap Indonesia (POI) response to Semeru Volcanic Eruption | Semeru Eruption 2021 | #semeruerupsi | Indonesia Tasking Manager | See project(s) for instructions |
| South Sudan Floods 2022 - Support | Activation Working Group | 29 March 2022 | 7 July 2022 | Support for South Sudan response to flooding | Support for Flooding in South Sudan | ##SouthSudanFloods | HOT Tasking Manager | See project(s) for instructions |
| Bogoso Explosion - Support | Activation Working Group | 20 January 2022 | 24 February 2022 | Support for OSM Ghana response to Bogoso-Apiatse Explosion | Organised_Editing/Activities/Bogoso_Apiatse_Explosion_Crisis_Mapping | Debrief and After Action Report | #bogosomapping | HOT Tasking Manager | See project(s) for instructions |
| Cyclone Odette - Support | Activation Working Group | 16 December 2021 | 10 February 2022 | Support for OpenStreetMap Philippines Community response to Cyclone Odette (international name RAI) | Cyclone Odette 2021 | #OdettePH | HOT Tasking Manager | See project(s) for instructions |
| COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign | Activation Working Group | 25 February 2021 | 2 December 2021 | Mapping and support of targeted areas | COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign | #gimcovid #covid19 | Various Projects See Details | Various See Details |
| Haiti Earthquake 2021 | Activation Working Group | 14 August 2021 | 22 October 2021 | Mapping and support of targeted areas | Haiti Earthquake 2021 | #HaitiEQ2021 | Basic Tasking Manager Projects | LearnOSM and Other OSM editing guidelines |
| Mediterranean Fires 2021 | Activation Working Group | 13 August 2021 | 5 October 2021 | Mapping and support of targeted areas | Mediterranean Fires 2021 | #MedSeaFires2021 #AlgeriaFires2021 | Various Projects See Details | Various See Details |
| Search For Rohit! - Support | Activation Working Group | 8 January 2021 | 22 March 2021 | No Mapping Support/Search via Imagery | No OSM direct use/posted as reference | N/A | Mapswipe Projects | Instructions in App |
| COVID-19 Global Support | Activation Working Group | 24 March 2020 | 18 February 2021 | Mapping and support of targeted areas | COVID19 | #covid19 | Various Projects See Details | Various See Details |
| Aegean Sea Earthquake Support | Activation Working Group | 30 October 2020 | 29 January 2021 | Support of mapping in targeted areas | 2020 Aegean Sea Earthquake | #izmirdepremi | Standard TM Projects | Standard TM Instructions |
| Tropical Cyclone Molave | Activation Working Group | 30 October 2020 | 28 January 2021 | Mapping and support of targeted areas | CycloneMolave | #CycloneMolave | Standard TM Projects | Standard TM Instructions |
| Philippine Typhoons: Rolly & Ulysses | Activation Working Group | 1 November 2020 | 28 January 2021 | Support of mapping in targeted areas | MapBeks, Ministry of Mapping, GeoLadies PH, HOT PH, Mental Health AWHEREness, MAPA DATOS | #RollyPH & #ulyssesph | Standard TM Projects | Standard TM Instructions |
| Central America Hurricanes: Eta & Iota | Activation Working Group | 5 November 2020 | 21 January 2021 | Mapping in targeted areas | HurricaneEta | #HurricaneEta | Standard TM Projects | Standard TM Instructions |
| Ayuda Venezuela | Activation Working Group | 1 March 2019 | 1 November 2020 | Basemap in focused areas | Ayuda_Venezuela | #AyudaVenezuela | Standard TM Projects | Standard TM Instructions |
| Beirut Port Explosion | Activation Working Group | 4 August 2020 | 24 September 2020 | Fulfill request of Lebanon Red Cross & Support of Local Community Activities | 2020 Beirut Port Explosion | #BeirutPortExplosion | Standard TM Projects | Standard TM Instructions |
| Cyclone Amphan Support | Activation Working Group | 22 May 2020 | 10 September 2020 | Support of Local Community Activities | Tasking Manager | #CycloneAmphan | Standard TM Projects | Standard TM Instructions |
| 2019 Typhon Kamurri Response & Preparedness Mapping | Activation Working Group | 28 Nov 2019 | 9 March 2019 | Basemap in focused areas | 2019 Typhon Kamurri Response & Preparedness Mapping | #tropicalcyclone #kammuricyclone | Standard TM Projects | Standard TM Instructions |
| Djibouti Flooding 2019 | Activation Working Group | 8 December 2019 | 15 January 2020 | Basemap in focused areas | Tasking Manager | #Djibouti_Floods_2019 | Standard TM Projects | Standard TM Instructions |
| Lebanon (Chouf) Wildfires | Activation Working Group | 15 October 2019 | 15 November | Basemap in focused areas | Tasking Manager | #LebanonFires | Standard TM Projects | Standard TM Instructions |
| Cyclone Idai | Activation Working Group | 14 Mar 2019 | 31 November | Basemap in focused areas | Cyclone_Idai Wiki Cyclone Idai Web |
#CycloneIdai | Standard TM Projects | Standard TM Instructions |
| October 2019 Philippines Earthquakes | Activation Working Group | 31 October 2019 | 15 November | Basemap in focused areas | Tasking Manager | #oct19phquakes | Standard TM Projects | Standard TM Instructions |
| Tropical Cyclone Lekima | Activation Working Group | 8 August 2019 | 23 October 2019 | Basemap in focused areas | Cyclone_Lekima Wiki | Debrief and After Action Review | #cyclone-lekima | Standard TM Projects | Standard TM Instructions |
| Bolivia Wildfires | Activation Working Group | 28 August 2019 | 11 September 2019 | Basemap in focused areas | Bolivia Wildfires Wiki | #2019BoliviaFires | Standard TM Projects | Standard TM Instructions |
| Denizli Earthquakes | Activation Working Group | 8 August 2019 | 11 September 2019 | Basemap in focused areas | Denizli Earthquake Wiki | #2019denizliearthquake | Standard TM Projects | Standard TM Instructions |
| Hurricane Dorian | Activation Working Group | 3 September 2019 | 12 September 2019 | Basemap in focused areas | Hurricane Dorian Wiki | #HurricaneDorian | Standard TM Projects | Standard TM Instructions |
| PNG Volcanoes | Activation Working Group | 28 June 2019 | 7 September 2019 | Basemap in focused areas | Ulawun_Volcano Wiki | #MountUlawun2019 #PNGVolcanoes | Standard TM Projects | Standard TM Instructions |
| Peru Earthquake | Activation Working Group | 26 May 2019 | 6 June 2019 | Basemap in focused areas | Peru Earthquake | #Peruearthquake2019 | Standard TM Projects | Standard TM Instructions |
| Ecuador-Peru Earthquake | Activation Working Group | 22 Feb 2019 | 25 Feb 2019 | Basemap in impacted areas of Ecuador and Peru | Ecuador-Peru_Earthquake | #MappingEcuador | Standard TM Projects | Standard TM Instructions |
| Brumadinho Dam Failure | Activation Working Group | 25 Jan 2019 | 28 Jan 2019 | Basemap in impacted areas of Brazil | Brumadinho_Dam_Failure | Debrief and After Action Report | #BrumadinhoDam | Standard TM Projects | Standard TM Instructions |
| Sunda Strait Tsunami | Activation Working Group | 23 Dec 2018 | 1 Mar 2019 | Basemap in impacted areas of Indonesia | Sunda_Strait_Tsunami | #SundaStrait | Standard TM Projects | Standard TM Instructions |
| Community Mapping Projects | ||||||||
| PDC InAWARE Indonesia | OpenStreetMap - ID | October 2016 | June 2019 | Basemap in select cities | HOT_PDC_InAWARE | * | TM & OMK | InAWARE Training (see details) |
| WomenConnect | partnerships@hotosm.org | 1st December 2018 | 1st December 2019 | Engage women and girls in mapping gendered problems around the world | Let Girls Map | #womenconnect | TM, Kobo, ODK, Mapillary | In person |
| 4 County Digitization Liberia | HOT | August 2019 | September 2019 | Basemap in Bomi, Bong, Maryland, and Nimba Counties in Liberia | 4 County Digitization Liberia | #4CDLiberia | TM & JOSM | In Person Remote Mapping and Validation Training |
| Tanzania Mini-grids | * | March 2018 | June 2018 | Map Buildings in Tanzania | TZ Mini-Grids | * | Standard TM Projects | Standard TM Instructions |
| Eliminate Malaria | HOT | December 2016 | June 2018 | Map buildings in 10 countries | Eliminate Malaria Campaign | #EliminateMalaria | Standard TM Projects / Select Ground-truthing | Standard TM Instructions |
| Missing Maps Remote Mapping | ||||||||
| Tanzania Development Trust | See info at: Organised Editing/Activities/Crowd2Map Tanzania | Tasking Manager Projects mapped & validated:
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| Thailand Malaria Elimination | HOT | Feb 2019 | July 2019 | Map buildings in Thailand for malaria spray campaign support | Tasking Manager Projects mapped & validated:
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Quality and Reporting
Quality Control and Assurance: Data quality is a very high priority at HOT. We built into version 2 of the Tasking Manager a 'two-step' process for our typical mapping workflows. Even the best mappers miss things, so having a second mapper take a peak has made tremendous improvement to the 'old days'. We added additional manual validation tools in version 3 and are working on even more ways to improve data quality and validation through technology, stayed tuned... We also often employ 'ground-truthing' in our projects where features are checked with local survey teams. See the activities above for more on what quality assurance techniques were employed.
Information and Reports: Head to our website and join our mailing-list (link towards bottom) to stay up on the latest highlights. Also visit the News page for more frequent and detailed stories from all our projects. Most projects also have there own webpage, see the activities above for links to those additional resources.