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Posted by Harbisaur on 2 September 2019 in Abkhazian (Аҧсуа).

You can’t use an old map to explore a new world – Albert Einstein

In life there will always be an “add” to every “venture” of our own “Map”; experiences, knowledge, and people. I started using map during the time I got lost in the place I’m not familiar of back in college while doing school research. It was Google map who helped me locate the place I’m searching. Since then, it’s the only flatform in maps I used. Until OSM or Open source mapping was introduced to me. I learned that mapping through technology has wide-range capabilities. It isn’t only for locating places, it can also help people, individuals, most specially, communities who are in need during an emergency.

Mapping is a very useful device to explore more techniques that might help slum communities such as preventing threats and readiness in natural disasters. February of this year, a fire incident devastated the Badjao community in barangay 23-C. As I’ve conducted rapid risk assessment, I observed that the stability of the area has changed. The physical map or direction of walkways, locations of the houses, establishments and other features of the Badjao community were unidentified. With this, I’ve come to realized that a map should have an updates for every occurrence of change.

Opportunities add-up to experiences. When I was informed that I will attend to the Pista ng Mapa invitation, I was thrilled for I will have new experiences in mapping. Also, I felt anxious knowing that I will be expected to present in front of other participants. Nevertheless, I was more grateful for the Badjao kid who accompanied me in the event. He, himself, experienced the mapping and gained knowledge from an actual trial.

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Bom, eu não fui a aula de campo, mas o meu colega foi e pode reportar mais detalhes. A partir dos relatos de Luan Felipe, entraremos a fundo em mais detalhes sobre este agradável evento.

Boa noite, me chamo Luan Felipe e hoje estive presente no Parque da Pedra da Cebola, recolhendo pontos e coordenadas do local, acho que é isso.

Location: Mata da Praia, Distrito Goiabeiras, Vitória, Região Geográfica Imediata de Vitória, Região Metropolitana da Grande Vitória, Região Geográfica Intermediária de Vitória, Espírito Santo, Região Sudeste, Brasil

Hello!!! happy independence to all Nigerians, well, as a good citizen of this great country i have contributed my own quoter by mapping over 1,000 buildings in Isoko South L.G.A. of Delta state, ThankGod i am a member of UniqueMappersTeam my aim is to be in first position in UniqueMappers board, i believe i will get there soon… !!!

Hello! well for the past 3days we are engaged in mapping. by the special grace of God i have been able to contribute over 2,800 buildings on map2endfgm. I am so excited, because i am the highest in map2endfgm…. The first time i checked the leadersboard on map2endfgm, i was 3rd position with just 500 buildings, but i told myself i must overtake and occupied the first position, as at then, the person in first position has mapped over 2,500 buildings, thankGod i made it. i am at the top.

ADVISE:

My advise to others is when mapping take it as fun, as if u are playing computer game (PS4). with that mind set you can achieve your mapping target or benchmark. thank you!!!

Hi, for the past 10 hours i have being mapping to end fgm in different countries in Africa, some of the countries are Somalia, Uganda, Kenya, Niger, Tanzania e.t.c. It is fun mapping because i take it as computer game when winning u never get tired, secondly want to be in first position in the map2endfgm leaderboard. thanks!