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7 May 2025

Mapping Freetown from above: How a city and its residents are producing their own aerial imagery datasets

Freetown’s first citywide drone mapping project redefined urban planning by putting communities at the center — piloting drones, producing data, and shaping the future of their city.

Sierra Leone - Mariana Marín, Pete Masters, Céline Jacquin

6 May 2025

OpenAerialMap v2: Acceso más rápido y mejorado a imágenes para el mapeo humanitario

OpenAerialMap está evolucionando para ofrecer un acceso más rápido y confiable a imágenes satelitales y de drones para el mapeo humanitario. Con una nueva infraestructura basada en STAC y herramientas modernas, HOT y Development Seed están reconstruyendo OAM para responder a las necesidades urgentes de mapeo actuales. Descubre cómo esta actualización mejorará la interoperabilidad, velocidad y usabilidad en los esfuerzos de respuesta y recuperación ante desastres.

Global - Cristiano Giovando

29 Apr 2025

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...

Global - Sam Woodcock, Raiza Pilatowsky Gruner

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