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Monitoring OpenStreetMap contribution topics with Podoma

H.1301 (Cornil) | Day 1 | 12:35 - 13:10 | Speakers: François Lacombe

Monitoring OpenStreetMap contribution topics with Podoma
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Abstract

OpenStreetMap community often seek for tooling to organize topic-focused contribution projects and monitoring is crucial to set appropriate encouragement in the areas were it's most needed. Dealing with significant amount of daily change files or oversized historical data can be challenging if you want to focus on a given topic among the whole OSM changelog like the needle in the haystack. Podoma is a free software intended to do this hard work for you, guiding you through the change log and counting as quick as no one. It provides web interface, useful API and KPI to be at ease with monitoring specific topics worldwide or around your house in OpenStreetMap.

This talk will introduce Podoma, its basic functionalities and showcase the build of a monitoring project live from the raw OpenStreetMap data.

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François Lacombe

I'm 35. OpenStreetMap got me busy for 15 years now, mainly about infrastructures and public utilities topics. It began as a hobby prior becoming a game changer in my professional background. I'm involved in mapping mainly in France and interested in tagging development as well. Crowdsourcing very important knowledge thrills me to tackle crucial challenges like energy transition or climate change resilience. Sustainability, open source, open data and common good are also additional motivations to collaborate withing this community.

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