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MiniMapathon (Mapathons for kids)
at PoliMI
Maria Antonia Brovelli
(GEOLab)
Anyone can use the OpenStreetMap data for their ownpurposes, even commercial ones. The only requirementsare that you must credit OpenStreetMap and itscontributors when you use the data and that youmust release any improvements you make to the dataunder a similar license (Open Data Commons OpenDatabase License (ODbL)
Collaborative Mapping: OpenStreetMap
Freedom:
To share
To create
To adapt
Requirements:
To attribute
To share-alike
To keep open
Contributions and contributors
OSM buildings/streets Milan 2006-15
Mapping Parties
A Mapathon is a coordinated mapping event held generally INDOOR.
Mapathons and Humanitarian Mapathons
Step 1Remote volunteerstrace satellite imagery intoOpenStreetMap
Step 2Community volunteers add localdetail such asneighborhoods, streetnames and evacuation centers
Step 3Humanitarianorganisations use mapped information to plan riskreduction and disaster activitiesthat save lives.
The first time 36, the second time 212 10-year oldchildren from elementary schools in Como and Milanprovinces were introduced to humanitarian mapping.
MiniMapathon: the experiments
MiniMapathon: the aim
The aim of themapping was to mapbuildings in thenorthernmost part ofSwaziland in a projectfor malaria elimination(task #1577).
MiniMapathon: the results
The results of the mapathon have been incredible:
more than 40,000 edits to the map,
more than 1,000 changesets and
more than 5,000 buildings mapped
in only a few hours of work.
Knowing that their maps will be used to help local peoplein Swaziland, children were simply fantastic in performingthe mapping task in a unique, passionate, andenthusiastic way. Some of the young mappers did notwant to return to class because they had remainingbuildings to map in their task areas!
MiniMapathon: some logos
MiniMapathon: the results
According to their teachers, by participating in themapathon, the children developed a deeperunderstanding of the issues related to mapping andof humanitarian relief projects.
Besides representing the firstevent of this kind - in terms ofnumber and age of the childreninvolved - the minimapathon hasdemonstrated that childrenpossess all the skills to buildaccurate maps and that mappingrepresents an invaluable tool fortheir education.
MiniMapathon: the awards
The certificateand the Politecnico di Milano cap
Thanks to Marco Minghini, Aldo Torrebruno, Monia Molinari,
Barbara Di Santo, Laura Pomoni, HOT, Missing Maps, allvolunteers helping us in the MiniMapathons, the teachers
and the children!
