𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗠𝗮𝗽 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀 (𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼) 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗴🗺️
A new study analyzed over 15 years of @openstreetmap research, showing collaboration networks and research trends. An interesting reading for the #OSM community and all #VGI researchers: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2601.09338

We´re proud that Heidelberg University is at the center of OSM research and our Scientific Director Alexander Zipf is the most prolific author in the field!

📢 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 – #𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀

The deadline for our special issue “VGI and Remote Sensing for Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Environments” has been extended to May 2026.

We invite contributions that explore how #VGI and remote sensing can advance sustainability, climate adaptation, and resilience.

We look forward to receiving your papers:
https://heigit.org/events/call-for-papers-vgi-and-remote-sensing-for-sustainable-and-climate-resilient-environments-2/

Guest Editors:
Steffen Knoblauch, Hao Li, Wenwen Li, Pedram Ghamisi, Benjamin Herfort, Alexander Zipf

How can crowdsourced geographic knowledge support #DisasterManagement?

We have selected 5 free, #open-source services and resources that help integrate #VGI into disaster management.

Thanks to invaluable crowdsourced data like #OpenStreetMap, such tools offer customizable routing, easy collection of geographical knowledge within local communities, worldwide data on road surface types, and more: https://heigit.org/five-open-source-tools-to-harness-geographic-knowledge-for-disaster-management/

We have released a new project type on the crowdmapping app #MapSwipe!
MapSwipe now supports not only satellite images, but also street-level imagery. This new feature enables even mapping efforts that require the highest level of detail, such as detecting waste on the street.

Try it out, it only takes a few swipes to start mapping!
💻 for web: https://web.mapswipe.org/
📱 for mobile: https://mapswipe.org/de/#startMapswiping

Read more about MapSwipe and its new features: https://heigit.org/crowdmapping-on-street-level-imagery-with-mapswipe/

#crowdmapping #vgi

📣 Call for Papers: VGI and Remote Sensing for Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Environments 📣

For a special issue of "Transactions in GIS", we invite contributions that explore the diverse applications of VGI, remote sensing, and their integration in fostering climate resilience and sustainability.

📅 Deadline for submissions: November 30, 2025

👉 More info and submission: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/14679671/homepage/call-for-papers/si-2025-000216

#CallforPapers #GIS #VGI #Climate #Sustainability

📣 We are #hiring!

We are looking for a GIScience researcher for a Postdoctoral Fellowship (6-12 months) on Climate Action, Open Geodata & VGI.

Are you a researcher with a passion for spatial data science and open geodata? Do you want to use your expertise about GHG emission inventories or active mobility to develop spatial indicators for Climate Action?

We look forward to receiving your application: https://heigit.org/job-posting/heigit-international-postdoctoral-fellowships-for-giscience-research-for-climate-action/

#ResearchJobs #jobs #ClimateAction #VGI #GIScience

Trufi Association makes volunteered geographic data work for mobility solutions.

We wrangle OpenStreetMap data to ensure that transport networks aren’t just documented—they become part of real-world mobility solutions.

https://tinyurl.com/247v3dn3

#OpenStreetMap #publictransit #publictransport #SharedMobility #SustainableMobility #VGI #citizenscience #disasterresponse #tourism #environmentalmonitoring #Volunteer #Volunteering #TrufiAssociation

Learn more about Trufi as a Citizen Science partner:
https://tinyurl.com/247v3dn3

#Mexico #Oaxaca #InclusiveResearch #opendata #OpenStreetMap #ParticipatoryResearch #research #VGI #citizenscience #TrufiAssociation

In Oaxaca, Codeando México trained officials and students in collaborative mapping of public transport. Open technology and citizen science transform access to transportation and strengthen urban planning.

via Xitter @CodeandoMexico

#Mexico #Oaxaca #InclusiveResearch #opendata #OpenStreetMap #ParticipatoryResearch #research #VGI #citizenscience #TrufiAssociation

This study shows how volunteered GPS data helps decode informal transport transfers, offering hope for more equitable and efficient mobility in data-poor regions in the global South.

https://buff.ly/3B1XEMC

#informaltransport #populartransport #Africa #SouthAfrica #GTFS #mobility #multimodal #Multimodality #OpenStreetMap #VGI #TrufiAssociation

Alejandro took our Public Transport Mapping course and then got busy! Adding to the routes for our apps and projects in Mexico.

Be like Alejandro: Learn to Map Public Transport

Xitter @asalmendez

https://www.trufi-association.org/mapping/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social&utm_content=Learn%20to%20Map%20Public%20Transport

#informaltransport #populartransport #Americas #NorthAmerica #Mexico #mapping #GIS #GeospatialData #OpenStreetMap #VGI #TrufiAssociation

Trufi Services empower transport agencies, NGOs, and researchers to tackle mobility challenges with sustainable and data-driven approaches.

https://buff.ly/410eF4z

#CustomApps #MaaS #MobilityAsAService #AppDevelopment #research #chatbot #GTFS #mapping #MobileApps #VGI #OpenTripPlanner #sustainabletransport #publictransport #SmartMobility #DigitalSolutions #informaltransport #populartransport #GIS #OpenStreetMap #opendata #opensource #AppInnovation #AppDesign
#TrufiAssociation

neu auf #KarlskronPolitik: Bürgerversammlung 2024

https://www.karlskron-politik.info/2024/11/buergerversammlung-2024/

#Abwasser #Adelshausen #Arzt #Baugebiet #Bauhof #Bodenrichtwert #Breitband #Bürgerversammlung #Dorfheim #FlexiBus #Gesundheitshaus #Haushalt #Haushaltsplan #Haushaltssatzung #Infrastruktur #Internet #Karlskron #KarlskronApp #Kinderbetreuung #Kindergarten #Kinderkrippe #Kindertageseinrichtung #Kläranlage #Linnerberg #Mändlfeld #Mändlfeld2050 #Mikrozensus #ÖPNV #Pobenhausen #Rathaus #Statistik #VGI #Zensus

Bürgerversammlung 2024

https://www.karlskron-politik.info/2024/11/buergerversammlung-2024/

Karlskron 2024: Zahlen, Projekte, Perspektiven – alles zur Bevölkerungsentwicklung, Finanzlage, Bauvorhaben und dem Engagement der Gemeinde aus der Bürgerversammlung

#Abwasser #Adelshausen #Arzt #Baugebiet #Bauhof #Bodenrichtwert #Breitband #Bürgerversammlung #Dorfheim #FlexiBus #Gesundheitshaus #Haushalt #Haushaltsplan #Haushaltssatzung #Infrastruktur #Internet #Karlskron #KarlskronApp #Kinderbetreuung #Kindergarten #Kinderkrippe #Kindertageseinrichtung #Kläranlage #Linnerberg #Mändlfeld #Mändlfeld2050 #Mikrozensus #ÖPNV #Pobenhausen #Rathaus #Statistik #VGI #Zensus

Muss man zwingend Polygone (oder gar Freihand oder so) auf die digitale Karte zeichnen können, @soerenwilke? Ich könnte mir vorstellen, dass Punkte + je Punkt ein Freitext (oder je ein Formular, falls man schon strukturierter sammeln will) auch genügen. Ich ich glaube mich zu erinnern, dass es dafür schon fixfertige #CitizenMapping-Webapplikationen gibt.

@eliasp

#VGI #volunteeredGeographicInformation #participatoryGIS #PGIS #publicParticipationGeographicInformationSystem #PPGIS

For urban planning, environmental monitoring, and disaster response, Trufi harnesses VGI to inform and power your project with accurate, community-driven data. Contact us today!

https://www.trufi-association.org/services/volunteered-geographic-information-vgi/

#opendata #FieldResearch #InclusiveResearch #mapping #GIS #OpenStreetMap #ParticipatoryResearch #research #VGI #citizenscience #disasterresponse #tourism #environmentalmonitoring #TrufiAssociation

Leverage Trufi user-centric surveys and inclusive transport research for impactful insights. Let's work together—contact us today!

https://buff.ly/3X0uBzS

#informaltransport #populartransport #opendata #sustainabletransport #transportation #ActiveTransport #FieldResearch #InclusiveResearch #ParticipatoryResearch #research #VGI #TrufiAssociation

neu auf #KarlskronPolitik: VGI-Flexibus überrascht mit neuen Haltestellen

Mehr Haltestellen für den Flexibus VGI FX5. Konnten alle Schwachstellen aus dem Start beseitigt werden? Kommt jetzt der Sonnenaufgang des ÖPNV in Karlskron? …

https://www.karlskron-politik.info/2024/08/vgi-flexibus-ueberrascht-mit-neuen-haltestellen/

#FlexiBus #GemeindeBaarEbenhausen #Karlskron #Mändlfeld #ÖPNV #VGI #Weiherfeld

Jetzt auf Karlskron-Politik.info: VGI-Flexibus überrascht mit neuen Haltestellen

Mehr Haltestellen für den Flexibus VGI FX5. Konnten alle Schwachstellen aus dem Start beseitigt werden? Kommt jetzt der Sonnenaufgang des ÖPNV in Karlskron?

#KarlskronPolitik #Karlskron #FlexiBus #GemeindeBaarEbenhausen #Karlskron #Mändlfeld #ÖPNV #VGI #Weiherfeld

#VendrediLecture 🇬🇧 #FridayReading

"Pyykkijahti (Marker Quest) provides knowledge on motivation of #crowdsourcing and positioning accuracy of smartphones. How well do gamification and crowdsourcing work for collecting topographic #data?"
#VGI

▶️ https://positio-magazine.eu/2024/07/pyykkijahti-provides-knowledge-on-motivation-of-crowdsourcing-and-positioning-accuracy-of-smartphones/