#communitymapping — Public Fediverse posts

Learn about community mapping, data sovereignty, and Indigenous toponyms on OSM in this #SOTMUS2026 talk: https://youtu.be/1ZRapMnRNuE?si=COjLmEKa_yALgNAP

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#communitymapping #OpenStreetMap #datasovereignty

This is a powerful signal that local mitigation measures are working, actively reducing the causes of climate change rather than simply responding to its effects.

The data does not lie. Kibera is changing. 🌍

Thank you to Nicera Wanjiku and the #communitymappers team for laying the groundwork that made this validation possible.

#UNMappersKenya #Kibera #WasteManagement #ClimateAction #OpenData #KoboToolbox #CommunityMapping #Nairobi #Externship2026

Kibera. 82 trash points. One field day. A story five years in the making. 🗺️

In 2020, community mappers led by Nicera Wanjiru of Shack Dwellers International Kenya conducted a study across Kibera mapping waste points — their locations, sizes, and conditions. It was painstaking, ground-level work that put Kibera's waste problem on the map, literally.

#UNMappersKenya #Kibera #WasteManagement #ClimateAction #OpenData #KoboToolbox #CommunityMapping #Nairobi #Externship2026 #openmapping

Apenas quedan un puñado de tareas para tenerlo listo. Un último empujoncito... #vamooo #vamooo
#hotosm #CommunityMapping #HumanitarianMapping #msf @UN_Mappers
https://tasks.hotosm.org/projects/51222

Our UN Maps Community Ambassador, Silvina Meritano, is conducting an open mapping workshop in Venado Tuerto, Argentina from today 28 May to 30 May, Saturday. The workshop will focus on mapping in #OpenStreetMap for flood prevention and preparedness. With more than 80 people registered, this event will contribute to disaster mitigation strategies not only in the city but in the region.

More 👉 https://www.sur24.com.ar/noticias/venado-sera-sede-de-un-taller-de-mapeo-digital-y-datos-cartograficos

#UNMappers #opendata #communitymapping #mapping #collaborativemapping #maps

Un proyecto que nos inspiró a seguir trabajando con comunidades e incorporar nuevas herramientas.

Nuestra actividad fue resumida brevemente en la publicación de esta semana del semanario de #OSM:

https://weeklyosm.eu/es/archives/18550

#UNMappers #OpenStreetMap #OSMArgentina #Mapping #HumanitarianMapping #Geo #gis #collaborativemapping #communitymapping #opendata #FLISOL2026

Publicado originalmente por Silvina Meritano, embajadora comunitaria de #UNMaps:

Junto a Bastian Greshake Tzovaras participamos hace dos semanas del #FLISOL 2026 (Festival Latinoamericano de Instalación de Software Libre) en la ciudad de Córdoba. Nuestra presentación se titulo: "Mapear desde y para la comunidad: usar y contribuir a OpenStreetMap".

#UNMappers #OpenStreetMap #OSMArgentina #Mapping #HumanitarianMapping #Geo #gis #collaborativemapping #communitymapping #opendata

UN Mappers Kenya — Nairobi Drainage Map and Clean 🇰🇪

In April 2026, #UNMappers Kenya partnered with the the Young Lawyers Voice on Climate Change Foundation YLVOCCF to collect structured, geolocated drainage data on the ground in one of the areas most affected by flooding in Nairobi.

Read more 👉 https://maps.un.org/news/nairobi-drainage-map-and-clean-un-mappers-kenya-april-17-18-2026

#OpenStreetMap
#NairobiDrainage #ClimateAction
#MapForImpact #OpenData
#volunteering #UNvolunteers #UNvolunteering
#KoboCollect #ChatMap #OSMKenya #communitymapping

I thank the more than 20 people who joined the activity, for their contributions, questions and for the trust to establish new alliances of collaboration and work.

#UNMappers #OpenStreetMap #OSMArgentina #Mapping #HumanitarianMapping #Geo #gis #collaborativemapping #communitymapping #opendata

Publicado originalmente por Silvina Meritano, embajadora comunitaria de #UNMaps:

El Jueves pasado (23/04/2026) realizamos el lanzamiento de la iniciativa de Embajadores de #UNMappers y una introducción a los Capítulos Comunitarios, que estamos tratando de crear en Argentina y otras regiones del mundo.

#UNMappers #OpenStreetMap #OSMArgentina #Mapping #HumanitarianMapping #Geo #gis #collaborativemapping #communitymapping #opendata

Watch the recording of this session:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohtuR4MRKcQ

Mapping Project: https://tasks.hotosm.org/projects/48681

Get Involved:
- UN Mappers: https://maps.un.org
- The FOSS Club: https://linktr.ee/thefossclub

#UNMaps #UNMappers #Openstreetmap FloodMapping #YamunaBasin #humanitarianmapping #mapping #openmapping #foss #foss4g #opensource #opendata #communitymapping

Next week, join our first online Mapping with Communities event, co-organized with the UBDC!

Join an inclusive space for mappers and community initiatives to share experiences, challenges, and spark collaborations.

✔️ Attend or present your work
✔️ Two sessions across time zones: 8 & 9 Dec

Register: https://heigit.org/events/mapping-with-communities-online-workshop/
Submit your project: https://heigit.limequery.org/341954?lang=en

We welcome anyone working in participatory mapping, community assets, or grassroots GIS.

#CommunityMapping #GIS

Bringing Community Mapping to GIScience 2025 🌍

Anne Schauss & Diego Pajarito (University of Glasgow) will co-host a workshop on participatory mapping bringing together researchers and practitioners, and share insights from case studies on how these initiatives shape communities — and the challenges & opportunities they bring.

👉 https://heigit.org/events/heigit-and-urban-big-data-centre-at-giscience-conference-2025/

#CommunityMapping, #ParticipatoryResearch #GIS

Are you at #TUgis2025 this week? Be sure to add this talk to your agenda! Alyssa Castronuovo, OSM US program coordinator, will present an intro to #OpenStreetMap AND the community behind the map!

🔗 https://tugisconference.com/

#openstreetmap #communitymapping #gis #TUgis

NASA Community Mapping Challenge [hackathon]
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https://go.nasa.gov/4fX47rX <-- background
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https://www.spaceappschallenge.org/nasa-space-apps-2024/ <-- to register
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[please share amongst your colleagues, children, friends, etc]
“A geographic information system (GIS) can create, manage, analyze, and map many types of data. With GIS and other mapping technologies, you can create a map of an area and layer open data over it spatially to reveal new, enriching insights. Your challenge is to create a map that incorporates open science data to explore how an issue in your community is shaped by the surrounding physical geography...”
#GIS #spatial #mapping #hackathon #mappingchallenge #community #communitymapping #opendata #opendata #community #social #demographics #neighbourhood #student #learning #NASASpaceApps #education #usecase #k12
@nasa

Just Made A Queer Memory? Drop A Pin [community mapping]
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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/25/style/queering-the-map-lucas-larochelle.html <-- shared media article
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https://www.queeringthemap.com/ <-- web site
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #communitymapping #lgbtpride #lgbtq #lgbtqcommunity #lgbtqplus #pridemonth #pride2023 #pridemonth2023 #pridecommunity #anonymous #anonymity #experience #community #digital #people #project #media #QueeringTheMap #culture #experinces #memories #cartography #onlinemapping #onlinemap #gischat #archive #affinity #connections #global #world