Geocollaboration at São Paulo State University, Brazil - presentation at ICA Neocartography/Map Design workshop, Dresden Aug 2013

1. Geocollaboration at São Paulo
State University, Brazil
Arlete Meneguette
Cartographic Engineer
PhD in Photogrammetry
Professor of Cartography
arletemeneguette@fct.unesp.br

2. Geocollaboration
Geocollaboration is a new strategy that favours the empowerment of neocartographers,
as it allows the generation of data using GPS navigators, mobile sensors (such as
smartphones and tablets) and collaborative mapping platforms on the web.

3. Geocollaboration:
 Platforms for Edition:
OpenStreetMap http://www.openstreetmap.org
Google Map Maker http://www.google.com/mapmaker
Here Map Creator http://here.com/mapcreator
 Platforms for Addition:
Wikimapa http://wikimapa.org.br
MapBox http://www.mapbox.com
Google Maps Engine Lite https://mapsengine.google.com/map
Google Earth http://www.google.com/earth

4. OpenStreetMap http://www.openstreetmap.org

5. Google Map Maker http://www.google.com/mapmaker

6. Here Map Creator http://here.com/mapcre

7. Wikimapa http://wikimapa.org.br

8. MapBox http://www.mapbox.com
(map published in the Geocollaboration FanPage on Facebook)
https://www.facebook.com/Geocolaboracao

9. Google Maps Engine Lite https://mapsengine.google.com/map

10. Google Earth http://www.google.com/earth

11. Challenges:
How can we:
 improve the credibility
 reduce the uncertainty
of the map content generated by neocartographers ?
Solutions:
 training courses
 orientation to volunteers
 revision of map elements
 comparison among different platforms

12. Quality Control
http://sautter.com/map
http://keepright.at
http://www.qualitystreetmap.org

13. Quality Control
http://tools.geofabrik.de
http://map.project-osrm.org
http://wheelmap.org

14. Geocollaboration Network
service providers
voluntary mappers
expert reviewers
users in general
We are all decision makers !

15. An example of an International Geocollaboration Network:
ICA-OSGeo Labs Network
http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Edu_current_initiatives

16. Geocollaboration at São Paulo
State University, Brazil
Arlete Meneguette
Cartographic Engineer
PhD in Photogrammetry
Professor of Cartography
arletemeneguette@fct.unesp.br