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URISA’s GISCorpsURISA’s GISCorpsURISA OntarioURISA Ontario
Be Spatial ’09Be Spatial ’09
May 5, 2009May 5, 2009
Shoreh Elhami, GISPShoreh Elhami, GISP GISCorps Co-founderGISCorps Co-founder
www.giscorps.orgwww.giscorps.org
[email protected]@giscorps.org
SummarySummary
History/Model/VolunteersHistory/Model/Volunteers
GISCorps MissionsGISCorps Missions CompletedCompleted In Progress In Progress
Q & AQ & A
GISCorps started with a simple idea and GISCorps started with a simple idea and question:question:
Would GIS professionals be willing to Would GIS professionals be willing to volunteer their time and expertise – for a volunteer their time and expertise – for a
short time – to communities in need? short time – to communities in need?
History of GISCorpsHistory of GISCorps
GISCorps MissionGISCorps Mission
A Program of Urban and Regional A Program of Urban and Regional Information System Association Information System Association
(URISA), GISCorps coordinates short-(URISA), GISCorps coordinates short-term volunteer GIS services to term volunteer GIS services to communities in need worldwidecommunities in need worldwide
Areas of ServicesAreas of Services
Services are provided in areas of:Services are provided in areas of: Humanitarian reliefHumanitarian relief Human rightsHuman rights Disaster responseDisaster response Capacity buildingCapacity building Economic developmentEconomic development Community planning and developmentCommunity planning and development Health and education related activitiesHealth and education related activities Etc. Etc.
GISCorps is run by a Core CommitteeGISCorps is run by a Core Committeewe have several subcommittees....we have several subcommittees....
From Right: Ingrid Bruce, Mark Salling, Dianne Haley, Allen Ibaugh, Shoreh ElhamiFrom Right: Ingrid Bruce, Mark Salling, Dianne Haley, Allen Ibaugh, Shoreh Elhami
GISCorps Core Committee (CC) is responsible for:GISCorps Core Committee (CC) is responsible for: establishing relationships and partnerships with establishing relationships and partnerships with
recognized agencies & associations such as UN recognized agencies & associations such as UN agencies, GSDI, Peace Corps, and...agencies, GSDI, Peace Corps, and...
evaluating/screening agencies – after evaluating/screening agencies – after receiving a request receiving a request for volunteersfor volunteers – to make certain their objectives are in – to make certain their objectives are in synch with GISCorps and URISAsynch with GISCorps and URISA
developing job description – selecting a Project Managerdeveloping job description – selecting a Project Manager screening and evaluating volunteers - screening and evaluating volunteers - matching matching
volunteers’ expertise with project’s needsvolunteers’ expertise with project’s needs putting the volunteer in contact with the Partner Agencyputting the volunteer in contact with the Partner Agency monitoring and evaluating the outcomemonitoring and evaluating the outcome
GISCorps ModelGISCorps Model
Projects are Remote or On-siteProjects are Remote or On-site
GISCorps does not pay for its volunteers’ GISCorps does not pay for its volunteers’ expenses, on-site or remote missions, the Partner expenses, on-site or remote missions, the Partner Agency does; Agency does; a new change in policy allows for provision of a new change in policy allows for provision of
minimal assistance to qualified projectsminimal assistance to qualified projects
GISCorps guards strongly against promotion of GISCorps guards strongly against promotion of private interests or business goals of its volunteers private interests or business goals of its volunteers or sponsorsor sponsors
GISCorps Model GISCorps Model (continued)(continued)
Volunteers’ ProfileVolunteers’ Profile
Total registered volunteers:Total registered volunteers:
In October 2003 = 41In October 2003 = 41In October 2004 = 70In October 2004 = 70In August 2005 = 270 ( Indian Ocean tsunami)In August 2005 = 270 ( Indian Ocean tsunami)In October 2005 = 930 (Katrina)In October 2005 = 930 (Katrina)In April 2008 = 1,215In April 2008 = 1,215In April 2009 = 1,500+In April 2009 = 1,500+
Currently have over 1,000 registered ‘Friends’Currently have over 1,000 registered ‘Friends’ Volunteers have an average of more than 8 years GIS Volunteers have an average of more than 8 years GIS experienceexperience Over 35% of them teach or have taught GISOver 35% of them teach or have taught GIS
Volunteers’ LocationsVolunteers’ Locations
1,504 volunteers reside in 74 countries 1,504 volunteers reside in 74 countries (born in 82 countries)(born in 82 countries)
& in all continents& in all continents 85% of them reside in the US and Canada85% of them reside in the US and Canada
MissionsMissions2004-2009 2004-2009
Missions’ LocationsMissions’ Locations
As of April 2009, Engaged in 48 missions; As of April 2009, Engaged in 48 missions; deployed 131 volunteers: deployed 131 volunteers:
20 on-site missions; deployed 54 volunteers20 on-site missions; deployed 54 volunteers
28 remote missions; deployed 77 volunteers28 remote missions; deployed 77 volunteers
Deployments are to emergency as well as non Deployments are to emergency as well as non emergency missionsemergency missions
Missions 2004-2009Missions 2004-2009
Capacity Building, Training, Needs AssessmentCapacity Building, Training, Needs Assessment
Thailand – PRAD Thailand – PRAD (Partners Relief Development)(Partners Relief Development)/FBR /FBR (Free Burma (Free Burma
Rangers)Rangers) ; teaching ArcGIS to Burmese relief workers ; teaching ArcGIS to Burmese relief workers
Afghanistan – AIMS Afghanistan – AIMS (Afghanistan Information Management (Afghanistan Information Management
Service)Service)/UNDP /UNDP (UN Development Program);(UN Development Program); teaching ArcGIS & teaching ArcGIS & ArcGIS Server to AIMS staffArcGIS Server to AIMS staff
Dominican Republic – EWB Dominican Republic – EWB (Engineers without Border)-(Engineers without Border)- NYU: NYU: Polytechnic; teaching students how to collect and Polytechnic; teaching students how to collect and disseminate data via Google Earthdisseminate data via Google Earth
Advanced GIS training in New Orleans – BIA Advanced GIS training in New Orleans – BIA (Broadmoor Improvement Association)(Broadmoor Improvement Association)
Missions 2004-2009 Missions 2004-2009 (Non Emergency/On-Site)(Non Emergency/On-Site)
ArcGIS training in Thailand; PRAD/FBRArcGIS training in Thailand; PRAD/FBR
ArcGIS Server training in Afghanistan; ArcGIS Server training in Afghanistan; UNDP/AIMSUNDP/AIMS
EWB - NYU: Polytechnic; training on Google Earth; EWB - NYU: Polytechnic; training on Google Earth; Dominican Republic project, 2 VolunteersDominican Republic project, 2 Volunteers
Advanced GIS training Advanced GIS training in New Orleans: in New Orleans:
Broadmoor Improvement Broadmoor Improvement
AssociationAssociation
Spatial Analysis/Geo-Coding/Web App Dev.Spatial Analysis/Geo-Coding/Web App Dev.
Kenya and Ethiopia – EWV Kenya and Ethiopia – EWV (Enterprise Works VITA); (Enterprise Works VITA); spatial spatial modelling: exploring domestic rainwater modelling: exploring domestic rainwater harvesting’s potential as a sustainable resourceharvesting’s potential as a sustainable resource
Darfur & East Chad – AAAS Darfur & East Chad – AAAS (American Association for (American Association for
Advancement of Science);Advancement of Science); Geo-coding of locations of Geo-coding of locations of atrocities from various reportsatrocities from various reports
HealthCare Volunteers; Geo-coding locations of HealthCare Volunteers; Geo-coding locations of healthcare centres and volunteers & developing a healthcare centres and volunteers & developing a web interfaceweb interface
Missions 2004-2009 Missions 2004-2009 (Non-Emergency/Remote)(Non-Emergency/Remote)
Domestic Rainwater Harvesting (DRWH) Domestic Rainwater Harvesting (DRWH) Kenya and Ethiopia: EWV, 2 VolunteersKenya and Ethiopia: EWV, 2 Volunteers
Geo-coding Events in Darfur and East Geo-coding Events in Darfur and East Chad – AAAS; 5 VolunteersChad – AAAS; 5 Volunteers
Geo-Coding Healthcare locations; Geo-Coding Healthcare locations; HealthCare VolunteersHealthCare Volunteers
Conducted Training for a 4-H group in Collier Conducted Training for a 4-H group in Collier County, FloridaCounty, Florida
Taught a group of 4-H students how to use GPS Taught a group of 4-H students how to use GPS and GIS to map Barn Quilts in Sac County, Iowaand GIS to map Barn Quilts in Sac County, Iowa
Assisted a non profit organization in teaching GIS Assisted a non profit organization in teaching GIS to inner city students in Cincinnati, Ohio – 4 to inner city students in Cincinnati, Ohio – 4 VolunteersVolunteers
A new mission in Chattanooga, TNA new mission in Chattanooga, TN
Missions 2004-2009Missions 2004-2009K-12 MissionsK-12 Missions
GIS Training in Collier County, GIS Training in Collier County, Florida; 4-H ClubFlorida; 4-H Club
GIS/GPS Training in Sac County, Iowa; GIS/GPS Training in Sac County, Iowa; Mapping Barn Quilts; 4-H ClubMapping Barn Quilts; 4-H Club
Post tsunami missions (2) – Indonesia; 6 Post tsunami missions (2) – Indonesia; 6 volunteers volunteers
Post Katrina missions (4) – Mississippi; 33 Post Katrina missions (4) – Mississippi; 33 volunteersvolunteers
Missions 2004-2009Missions 2004-2009Emergency Response/On-SiteEmergency Response/On-Site
In Partnership with VVAF and UNJLC (5 volunteers) In Partnership with VVAF and UNJLC (5 volunteers) – March 2005; 30 days– March 2005; 30 days
IndonesiaIndonesia
GISCorps Volunteers… Damage Assessment: assisted in field data collection and information dissemination.
Nias IslandNias Island
MeulabohMeulaboh
West Coast of SumatraWest Coast of Sumatra
Banda AcehBanda Aceh
GISCorps Volunteers… GISCorps Volunteers… Created earthquake assessment Created earthquake assessment and provincial logistics maps.and provincial logistics maps.
A total of four missions
A total of 33 volunteers were deployed
Within the first 4 days, over 500 new volunteers signed up, over 3,000 emails were received, over 240 resumes were reviewed, and over 70 people were phone interviewed
The first 20 were deployed within 48 hours, they worked 12-hour shifts; the second group also within 48 hours
Hurricane Katrina Relief in partnership with Hurricane Katrina Relief in partnership with Mississippi EOC Mississippi EOC (Emergency Operation Centre)(Emergency Operation Centre) – Sept. 2005 – Sept. 2005
GISCorps Volunteers: First Deployment, GISCorps Volunteers: First Deployment, Hurricane Katrina Disaster ReliefHurricane Katrina Disaster Relief
Upon arrival, the team started to work right away on Search and Rescue related tasks:
Over 200 addresses were translated to longitude/latitude and handed out to US Coast Guard Rescue helicopters; over 75 lives were saved on that Sunday (09/04) alone; these addresses were either given by the stranded/injured people or someone would spot them and call the EOC with incomplete address information. GIS volunteers would find their location (at times using Google Map, Map Quest) and then hand it over to SAR staff
The resulting information was mapped on a daily basis for strategic and logistical as well as reporting purposes
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Post tsunami mission – India; 7 volunteers; in 2005 Post tsunami mission – India; 7 volunteers; in 2005
Post Cyclone Nargis missions (2) – 34 volunteer, Post Cyclone Nargis missions (2) – 34 volunteer, in May 2008in May 2008
Missions 2004-2008Missions 2004-2008Emergency Response/RemoteEmergency Response/Remote
In partnership with Seeds India and Map Action: In partnership with Seeds India and Map Action: deployed seven (7) volunteers for over one month to deployed seven (7) volunteers for over one month to recreate the physical layout and development pattern recreate the physical layout and development pattern of erased villages in Andaman Islands of India as of erased villages in Andaman Islands of India as they existed before the tragedy; heads-up digitizing they existed before the tragedy; heads-up digitizing from “Pre-disaster” imageryfrom “Pre-disaster” imagery
All communications via emails and FTP sitesAll communications via emails and FTP sites
Post Tsunami Mission; March 2005Post Tsunami Mission; March 2005Andaman Islands, India Andaman Islands, India
Phase One: First request for 20 volunteers on Phase One: First request for 20 volunteers on May 9May 9thth
Phase Two: Second request for 20 more Phase Two: Second request for 20 more volunteers on May 21volunteers on May 21stst
Job Descriptions were developed with assistance Job Descriptions were developed with assistance from UNOSAT Project Managerfrom UNOSAT Project Manager
An email broadcast went out to all volunteers and An email broadcast went out to all volunteers and list serves on May 9list serves on May 9thth
Cyclone Nargis Missions – Myanmar (Burma)Cyclone Nargis Missions – Myanmar (Burma)In partnership w/ UNOSAT In partnership w/ UNOSAT
(United Nations Operational Satellite Applications Program)(United Nations Operational Satellite Applications Program)
Within 48 hours, Mission Managers selected a Within 48 hours, Mission Managers selected a Project Manager on the GISCorps side and 19 other Project Manager on the GISCorps side and 19 other volunteers; volunteers; (From US, Canada, England, Germany, Cyprus)(From US, Canada, England, Germany, Cyprus)
Tasks included:Tasks included: Digitizing locations of damaged structures such as Digitizing locations of damaged structures such as buildings, pagodas, monasteries (assembly points), as buildings, pagodas, monasteries (assembly points), as well as roads and bridges from well as roads and bridges from ““Post-disaster”Post-disaster” imageryimagery and from Google Earth interface; Pre-disaster imagery Google Earth interface; Pre-disaster imagery was used to identify the damagewas used to identify the damage
Digitizing locations of roads and bridges from Digitizing locations of roads and bridges from “Pre-“Pre-disaster”disaster” imagery imagery
Cyclone Nargis Missions – Phase OneCyclone Nargis Missions – Phase One
GISCorps Volunteers… GISCorps Volunteers… Digitized various featuresDigitized various featuresFrom Google Earth InterfaceFrom Google Earth Interfaceand a variety of imageriesand a variety of imageries
UNOSAT … UNOSAT … Created many maps from Created many maps from GISCorps volunteers’ workGISCorps volunteers’ work
On May 21On May 21stst, UNOSAT requested another 20 , UNOSAT requested another 20 volunteers volunteers
A new Project Manager was selected from among A new Project Manager was selected from among the first phase volunteers; looked for the new team the first phase volunteers; looked for the new team among the latest applications; among the latest applications; (From US, Canada, Germany, (From US, Canada, Germany, Cyprus, Taiwan)Cyprus, Taiwan)
Tasks included:Tasks included:
Digitizing “only “ buildings, pagodas and monasteries Digitizing “only “ buildings, pagodas and monasteries (assemply points) (assemply points) from from “Pre-disaster”“Pre-disaster” imagery but for a imagery but for a larger area; work started on Tuesday May 26larger area; work started on Tuesday May 26thth
Cyclone Nargis Missions – Phase TwoCyclone Nargis Missions – Phase Two
What’s Critical?What’s Critical?
Clear direction from the Partner AgencyClear direction from the Partner Agency
Selection of the Project Manager & Assistant PMSelection of the Project Manager & Assistant PM
Volunteers’ access to a collaborative environment (i.e. Volunteers’ access to a collaborative environment (i.e. wiki) to allow for posting information and sharingwiki) to allow for posting information and sharing
Fast Internet connectionFast Internet connection
Have as much documentation available/accessible Have as much documentation available/accessible
Having someone from the region on the team Having someone from the region on the team
Cyclone Nargis Missions – Lessons LearnedCyclone Nargis Missions – Lessons Learned
Image availability critical (post and pre)Image availability critical (post and pre)
Google Earth: Pros and ConsGoogle Earth: Pros and Cons Overlay limitation & attribute population Overlay limitation & attribute population (Arc2Earth (Arc2Earth
license donated by Brian Flood)license donated by Brian Flood)
Free, easy to useFree, easy to use Time difference, language barrierTime difference, language barrier
Disaster response projects are always rushed and Disaster response projects are always rushed and by nature unpredictable; Flexibility is of utmost by nature unpredictable; Flexibility is of utmost importanceimportance
Cyclone Nargis Missions – Lessons LearnedCyclone Nargis Missions – Lessons Learned
Mozambique (1 vol, Netherlands): change Mozambique (1 vol, Netherlands): change detection using QuickBird imagery from two years detection using QuickBird imagery from two years for a national park for a national park (detecting evidence of gold panning)(detecting evidence of gold panning)
Zambia (1 vol, NY): trend analysis on Zambia (1 vol, NY): trend analysis on environmental data collected for South Luangwa environmental data collected for South Luangwa Conservation Society Conservation Society (looking for patterns in locations of (looking for patterns in locations of poached poached elephants, meat drying racks, poachers’ routes and footprints, gunshots heard, snared elephants, meat drying racks, poachers’ routes and footprints, gunshots heard, snared animals, etc.)animals, etc.)
Oregon (3 vols, WA, FL, IL): Disaster Oregon (3 vols, WA, FL, IL): Disaster preparedness exercise with a county in Oregon preparedness exercise with a county in Oregon via HumaniNet via HumaniNet (a non-profit organization in Oregon) (a non-profit organization in Oregon)
Projects in Progress…..Projects in Progress…..
Panama (2 volunteers from Calgary): design of Panama (2 volunteers from Calgary): design of an online questionnaire to collect information on an online questionnaire to collect information on Panamanian orphans in urban areas of the Panamanian orphans in urban areas of the country country (geo-locating in the 2(geo-locating in the 2ndnd phase) phase)
Upcoming: GSDI Upcoming: GSDI (Global Spatial Data Infrastructure – multiple projects)(Global Spatial Data Infrastructure – multiple projects), , North Korea data collection project, and more…North Korea data collection project, and more…
Projects in Progress…..Projects in Progress…..
Need a volunteer to build an IMS for our volunteers Need a volunteer to build an IMS for our volunteers and projects (with live connection to our database)and projects (with live connection to our database)
Need a volunteer to work with our finance Need a volunteer to work with our finance subcommittee in setting up mileage donation for our subcommittee in setting up mileage donation for our volunteersvolunteers
Need volunteers for the Disaster Response Need volunteers for the Disaster Response Subcommittee (DRS):Subcommittee (DRS): conduct research on existing disaster response protocols; for conduct research on existing disaster response protocols; for
North America and internationallyNorth America and internationally develop a wiki sitedevelop a wiki site More…More…
Interested in helping?Interested in helping?
At the heart of volunteerism are the ideals of service and solidarity and the At the heart of volunteerism are the ideals of service and solidarity and the belief that together we can make the world a better place.belief that together we can make the world a better place.
Volunteers do not ask, “why volunteer?”, but rather “when?”, “where?” and Volunteers do not ask, “why volunteer?”, but rather “when?”, “where?” and “how?”. “how?”. These dedicated and courageous individuals are important partners in the These dedicated and courageous individuals are important partners in the quest for a better, fairer and safer world. quest for a better, fairer and safer world.
Kofi Annan, 5 December 2003Kofi Annan, 5 December 2003
www.giscorps.orgwww.giscorps.org
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