Kerala Community Flood Response Mapping
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Flood Marking
കേരളത്തിലെ പ്രളയത്തിലെ ജലനിരപ്പ് എന്നേക്കുമായി രേഖപ്പെടുത്തുന്നതിന് വേണ്ടി പ്രളയത്താൽ ബാധിക്കപ്പെട്ട സർക്കാർ കെട്ടിടങ്ങൾ, വൈദ്യുത കാലുകൾ, തദ്ദേശസ്വയംഭരണ സ്ഥാപന കെട്ടിടങ്ങൾ, വിദ്യാലയങ്ങൾ, ആശുപത്രികൾ, പൊതു ഗ്രന്ഥശാലകൾ, പൊതുമേഖലാ സ്ഥാപനങ്ങൾ, സർക്കാർ എയ്ഡഡ് സ്ഥാപനങ്ങൾ എന്നിവയിൽ രേഖപ്പെടുത്തപ്പെട്ട ഏറ്റവും ഉയർന്ന ജല നിരപ്പിൽ പ്രളയ രേഖാ ഫലകം സ്ഥിരമായി സ്ഥാപിക്കുന്നതിന് സംസ്ഥാന ദുരന്ത നിവാരണ അതോറിറ്റി തീരുമാനിച്ചു.
How to map flood mark
Place a node at the location of the flood mark. Tag with historic=flood_mark and appropriate flood_mark key value:
- flood_mark=plaque - as first image above (made of metal, rock, wood),
- flood_mark=painting - as second image above,
- flood_mark=engraving - usually inscription (made on rock, wall),
- flood_mark=pole - usually with several marks,
- flood_mark=yes - otherwise.
- historic=flood_mark - historical significance
- flood_date=* - the date of the flood written as yyyy-mm-dd (alternatives: yyyy-mm and yyyy); following date=* syntax
- inscription=* - the text of an inscription that may be found on the flood mark
- location=* - indoor, outdoor
- source=* - source of information
- note=* - additional information
- tourism=attraction
Example:- https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5784970771
How to map high_water_mark
Place a node at the location of the high water mark.
- flood_date=* - the date of the flood written as yyyy-mm-dd
- high_water:height=* - height from the ground
- historic=memorial - historical significance
- memorial:type=high_water_mark - type of memorial
- location=* - indoor, outdoor
- support=* - wall_mounted , pole
- inscription=* - the text of an inscription that may be found on the high water mark
- tourism=attraction
Google MyMaps
https://bit.ly/ckdyflood Maintained by Chalakudy River Protection Forum
https://bit.ly/thrissurflood Maintained by Kole Birders Collective
Flood Map
Thrissur 28 Aug 2018
Flood Mapping Workshop by Kole Birders happend on 28 Aug 2018. 15+ Peoples participated. Investigated satlite images from various sources and other data sources. Planed a filed level data collection to inthrissur district. https://www.facebook.com/manoj.k.mohan/posts/10212654389021076
Biodiversity
https://www.facebook.com/CMOKerala/posts/1961181173924932
Sep 15 - Software freedom day at Thrissur, Kerala
Association with FOSSers of Vidya Academy of Science & Technology, HOTOSM, OSM Kerala Community and various organisations doing our first Mapathon for Kerala Flood 2018. Target is to complate 3 taluks Mukundapuram,Chalakkudy and Thrissur. Also Looking Chalakkudy puzha and Karuvannur River basins
- Task link:- http://tasks.openstreetmap.in/project/100
- Mapping progress :- http://www.missingmaps.org/leaderboards/#/fossersvast
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