Creando Datos Juntos: Mapeo colaborativo para transformar el transporte público en México
México avanza en relación con sus propuestas de políticas públicas para la regulación y modernización del transporte público. Entérate como HOT contribuyó al proyecto “Creando Datos Juntos: Mejora de la Gestión del Transporte Urbano en México”. English version Desde agosto 2024, el Equipo Humanitario de OpenStreetMap (HOT) en América Latina y el Caribe junto a […]
Can low-cost drones contribute to mangrove monitoring and conservation? Testing Drone Tasking Manager in La Paz, Mexico
Drone Tasking Manager (DroneTM) is a digital public good that enables communities to generate high-quality, high resolution aerial imagery using low-cost drones. Discover its potential for community-driven mapping and its use in protecting mangroves in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Versión en español Revolutionizing Cartography with a Digital Public Good Access to aerial imagery […]
Open Source Contributor Journeys into HOT – could you be the next one?
Discover the inspiring journeys of Emir and Faiz, two tech contributors making a real impact with the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT). From Python packages to user-centered design, their stories show how open source skills can power humanitarian change. Could you be the next to join HOT’s open source movement? Hi everyone, Petya here – Tech […]
Innovando con MapSwipe: ciencia ciudadana para clasificar coberturas naturales
Un proyecto piloto que involucró a CONABIO y la Iniciativa Climática Mexicana junto a HOT explora el uso de MapSwipe para identificar coberturas naturales del suelo, mostrando su potencial para la ciencia ciudadana y el monitoreo participativo ambiental. English version Manglares y bosques nativos: ecosistemas en riesgo Los ecosistemas de manglares y bosques nativos en […]
Sargassum Monitoring with Drones in Santo Domingo: Open Technologies to Tackle Environmental Challenges
HOT, together with the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data and the National Statistics Office of the Dominican Republic, organized a regional workshop on sargassum monitoring. The training focused on the use of drones and open technologies for generating geospatial data. Participants included representatives from civil society, academia, and public institutions. This experience strengthens Caribbean […]
Mapeo Humanitario en Bahía Blanca: Colaboración ante la Emergencia
Respuesta rápida y efectiva tras las inundaciones en Bahía Blanca, Argentina. el LAC Hub activó a la comunidad de mapeo humanitario para generar datos clave para la atención y recuperación. English version El mapeo humanitario en Bahía Blanca ha sido una muestra concreta del poder de la colaboración entre gobiernos locales, comunidades y actores globales […]
Collaborating and Reaching Greater Impact in Emergency Response
Help.NGO and HOT collaborated to strengthen emergency response efforts through drone technology and open mapping. From hurricane recovery in Acapulco to forest fire assessments in Ucayali, their partnership accelerates access to critical post-disaster imagery. These joint actions enable rapid damage assessment, informed decision-making, and more effective humanitarian coordination. Help.NGO is an international non-governmental organization specialized […]
OpenAerialMap v2: Faster, Better Imagery Access for Humanitarian Mapping
OpenAerialMap is evolving to provide faster, more reliable access to satellite and drone imagery for humanitarian mapping. With a new STAC-based infrastructure and modern tools, HOT and Development Seed are rebuilding OAM to meet today’s urgent mapping needs. Discover how this upgrade will improve interoperability, speed, and usability for disaster response and recovery efforts. High-resolution […]
I Joined HOT, Now What? A Roadmap for Tech Contributors
Community -in the broadest sense of the word- is a crucial component of the work we do at HOT. Since its formalization as an organization 15 years ago, HOT’s first members were a group of OpenStreetMap (OSM) users who brought together around 600 other mappers from around the world to digitize buildings and roads in […]