Somalia/VectorAndMapData
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Actively Collected Datasets
These datasets are being compiled in the response
Common Operational Datasets
- OCHA/IASC Registry for Common Operational Datasets includes populated places/settlements - villages, towns, cities. There is a 'terms of use' tab that should be consulted first ... we are still investigating the license of several of these.
UNHCR Refugee Locations
We can import refugee sites
- http://cod.humanitarianresponse.info/announcements/refugee-locations-related-2011-drought-crisis
- http://cod.humanitarianresponse.info/sites/default/files/somaliadroughtrefugeecrisis.zip
License Statement
- "All rights reserved. Reproductions and translations are authorized, provided UNHCR is acknowledged as the source."
- "The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations."
FEWSNET area of crisis shapefiles
http://www.fews.net/Pages/Horn-of-Africa-Emergency.aspx
can not be altered, so not for OSM directly. can be used to acquire satellite imagery, or define areas of attention
OCHA area of interest shapefiles
In process of being released.
UN-SPIDER Map Products
http://www.un-spider.org/horn-of-africa-2011
Collection of map products produced for the response. Would need to look in detail at data sources for each to see if use is allowed.
Archival Data Sets
Previously collected, and maybe more useful right now. Should all be free and clear to import.
Africover
Africover ([1]) and DEPHA - have granted us (Development Seed ([2]) - permission to upload their base layers - roads and admin boundaries. Outstanding work includes:
- Roads - DEPHA
- Admin Boundaries (need to determine current status of OSM dataset before doing anything here) - Africover
According to Wonderchook, the data from Somalia cannot be found (Humanitarian OSM Team/Chat Aug 10 2011).
U Texas
- University of Texas Map Room Online Maps (UT doesn't put copyrighted maps online, so all of these should be good)
Mad Mappers
We are in the process of importing roads from the Mad Mappers dataset.
See Somalia/Roads for details.
This import requires (JOSM expert) volunteers help out with checking and merging in data. If you know how to do this kind of thing, join in! (See Somalia/Roads)
The original dataset was a set of files made available by http://www.madmappers.com/ and UN FAO which are downloadable from [3], but see Somalia/Roads for files converted to .osm format.