Usage of OSM data in disaster relief field works

CHONG CThis hackpad is to collect usage cases of relief teams in disaster field works.

• POMIN WUse case in Haiti earthquake http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Talk:WikiProject_Haiti#Fairfax_County_Urban_Search_.26_Rescue_Team_Using_Garmin_downloads

POMIN WRelief Team

PO-CHIANG CTzu Chi

• Use OSM to indicate the current place of TzuChi relief team for people on the web. OSM data is part of Tzu Chi's toolkit for discussion and planning relief works.

Chong Yie ChangThis is not exactly how Tzu Chi works. Have you ever seen Tzu Chi's team on web? We even don't have GPS tracker with us. Tzu Chi may use OSM to print out maps for discussion, but that is all. It is the same as other aid teams.
Chong Yie ChangTzu Chi basically leverage local people as guide. Map is not so important, at least in Nepal.
Chong Yie Chang
Pomin WuThis is a wiki. Feel free to update the information.
Pomin WuSo is "Tzu Chi used OSM data for discussion and planning relief works" an accurate description?
Chong Yie ChangAs I have described, OSM data is not used as relief work, at least during my time in Nepal mission.
Pomin WuThen can you write a version more accurate in your opinion? Like I said, this is a wiki, feel free to correct it if you have more info.
Pomin WuLooks good. Thanks.
Chong Yie ChangWe relied on local key persons telling us the places to offer relief service and the shuttle driver took care of everything. We did not use GPS there.
Pomin WuThanks for the update.

POMIN WRed Cross

• Red Cross use it for "literally the full gamut of what you can do with [geographic information systems] right now" http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/05/the-mapmakers-helping-nepal/392228/
• CHONG CRed Cross use map like this

Pomin Wucool, thanks

POMIN WKLL (Kathmandu Living Labs)

• KLL received printed map using OSM as primary layer from the Department of National Defence, Canada. http://kathmandulivinglabs.org/blog/nepal-earthquake-report-from-kll-situation-room-day-10-may-5/
• http://kathmandulivinglabs.org/blog/nepal-earthquake-report-from-kll-situation-room-day-11-may-6/

• We have also heard requests from the HOT community for images and
• documentation about how the maps are actually making an impact on the
• ground; we have been relaying those requests to the organizations in the
• field. If you are someone that is using maps in the field, send us
• pictures or a few sentences about what you are doing so more volunteers
• are inspired to map Nepal even better!

• (According to Nama Budhathoki at SotM TW 2015) The military used OpenStreetMap data to identify locations and sizes of IDP camp, so that they can monitor and bring supplies to them. The military needs update-to-date information about this, and they were demanding new info every week.
• (According to Nama Budhathoki at SotM TW 2015) The government used OSM data to assess road blockages.

United Mission to Nepal

• United Mission to Nepal received offline OSMAnd Maps and printed maps for OSM through http://quakerelief.info/ portal by KLL. http://kathmandulivinglabs.org/blog/nepal-earthquake-report-from-kll-situation-room-day-10-may-5/

USAID/OFDA

• "Thank You #OSM Volunteers @hotosm & @KTMLivingLabs for #Geodata and #Maps from @USAID @theOFDA DART #NepalEarthquake " https://twitter.com/AlbertGembara/status/594196955619659776/photo/1