Keywords OpenStreetMap, mapping, walking, participation, free/open source, geographical data, Format: workshop
Duration 4:00 pm
Abstract: This mapping party will comprise a talk, a walking tour, and a hands-on tutorial. The talk will be on OpenStreetMap, participatory mapping, and free/open source geographical data and information. The walking tour will lead participants to explore and map the local area through walking, observing, watching, listening and sensing collectively and individually. The event will end with a tutorial on how to upload data onto the OpenStreetMap.
Metodology: This workshop aims to promote awareness of OpenStreetMap, and engage participants in the world of crowd-sourced open-source geographical data and information. To maximise the impact of the workshop, the methodology is a mixed one comprising three different types of activities: a talk, a walking tour and a tutorial.
Language english