Usage of OSM data in disaster relief field works
This hackpad is to collect usage cases of relief teams in disaster field works.
- Use case in Haiti earthquake http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Talk:WikiProject_Haiti#Fairfax_County_Urban_Search_.26_Rescue_Team_Using_Garmin_downloads
Relief Team
Tzu 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.
Red 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/
- Red Cross use map like this

KLL (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
