State of the Map Asia (SotM-Asia) is the annual regional conference of OpenStreetMap (OSM) organized by OSM communities in Asia. First SotM-Asia was organized in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2015, and the second was organized in Manila, Philippines in 2016. This year’s conference, third in the series, was organized in Kathmandu, Nepal on September 23 – 24, 2017 at Park Village Resort, Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu, Nepal.
We brought nearly 200 Open Mapping enthusiasts from Asia and beyond to this year’s SotM-Asia. The event provided an opportunity to share knowledge and experience among mappers; expand their network; and generate ideas to expand map coverage and effective use of OSM data in Asian continent. We chose ‘from creation to use of OSM data’ as the theme of this year’s conference, emphasizing on the effective use of OSM data. We also brought together a government panel from four different countries in this year’s SotM-Asia. We believe this event will deepen the bond and enhance collaboration among OSM communities across Asia.
More information about the conference can be found on: http://stateofthemap.asia.
7. Social Media and Crowd Sourcing
25th April: First post after the first quake: @4:59
pm “request for information on quake damages.”
SMS service was started on 26th April.
SMS:[Plz help us . 200 people are trapped in Miteri bridge
near Khasa boarder due to earthquake. Old help.]
4/26/2019 22:34:36
Social Media Project 2013: Consolidation work was quickly mobilized with existing
Facebook page along with newly stared SMS and twitter services
(@NepalPoliceHQ) to minimize the risk as time passes.
1,295,230 people like this
455277 followers
8. SM for Response: Crisis Convergence Behaviors
The Returnees:
The Anxious:
Fritz, C. E., & Mathewson, J. H. (1957)
@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Area police personnel came to our area to assess the damages but returned
while saying that this is not their area @NepalPoliceHQ
@nepalpolicehq Activity of Police #HQ in Twitter is really good, the Police
personnel who went back earlier returned, said that help will come do not
worry, also collected data.
@nepalpolicehq while returning they were grumbling who is the one who
informed Kathmandu about this trivial matter. I kept quite B-)
The Helpers
The Curious:
@xxxxxxxxxx
@nepalpolicehq How long is the lake? Is village
submerged? How long is hazardous area from the river?
The Supporters:
@xxxxxx
Assistance of @NepalPoliceHQ through social media during crisis is a highly
appreciable work. Lets thank together. Lets follow ☺
The Mourners
Kendra, J. and Wachtendorf, T., (2003)
10. ✓A Facebook SOS message:
✓People stranded due to landslides at Dolakha were rescued
immediately after receiving information via FB messenger.
✓Police Chowki at Boz under Dolakha District Police rescued Ms.
Bhakta Kumari Lama and her team.
Social Media Helps in Rescue
Experiences & Lessons Learned
12. Fake news, Rumors, Disambiguous
info and Disruptive Discussion
• Volcano eruption
– Asked to remove the news
• More severe earthquakes are coming
– People were advised not to leave
their properties
• Astrological prediction
– Put in custody and asked not to post
any prediction that may scare people
more
• Electronic Transaction Act
– Reminded that the handle is for
helping people. ETA discussion should
take elsewhere.
Experiences & Lessons Learned
14. Flexibility: Social Media 4 Public Concern
After receiving information from social media users that women and infants were not
getting their daily needs (baby food, diapers etc) Nepal Police mobilized its W&C
Directorate for collection and distribution of relief materials.
Experiences & Lessons Learned
15. Upon receiving complains of lack of power for charging handheld devices
Mobile Solar Charging stations were established.
Power Matters: Mobile Solar Charging
Stations
Experiences & Lessons Learned