OSM,GIS,

Mappingin

Georgia

Dato GogishviliJumpStart Georgia

OpenStreetMap

GIS

Maps

Georgia

During Russian-Georgian war in 2008

so,where we are NOT

Georgia (USA)

NO!

so,where we ARE

Georgia

YES!

so,where we are

Georgia (USA) Georgia

Mapping & Cartography

Georgia has long tradition and experience in cartography and mapping.

Tbilisi (early XVIII)

Mapping & Cartography

Georgia has long tradition and experience in cartography and mapping.

Soviet Experience

though the mapping techniques and cartography

developed hugely during the soviet period in

Georgia it kept away maps from general public.

Secret / highly secret

Soviet Experience

though the mapping techniques and cartography

developed hugely during the soviet period in

Georgia it kept away maps from general public.

all the available maps had a major errors, which

also was for security reasons…

Use of GISIn post-soviet Georgia GIS was introduced within the project funded by a German government-owned development bank – KfW.

Project aim was to create a land cadaster system and map newly privatized land in several regions. Later similar project was funded by USAID.

Use of GIS

There are few “actors” in GIS space in Georgia (both state and non-state/commercial).

• NAPR

• Civic Registry

• Tbilisi City Hall

• Ministry of Environment

• Geographic

• Geoland

• GISlab

• JumpStart Georgia

As well as the use of maps for various purposes are very limited and not a lot of businesses or state agencies find them useful for supporting their own activities.

Online Maps

• Mapspot.ge• City24.ge• Pinpoint.ge• Directory.ge• Land Cadaster Map (NAPR)• Urban.tbilisi.ge

Open Maps Caucasus

Open Maps Caucasus was formed in Tbilisi, Georgia in October, 2009 with the purpose of creating community driven, open-source, high quality maps.

Mapping project began in 2009 and finished in 2010.

Project aim: create most complete and up-to-date multilingual (Georgian, English, Russian) geo dataset of country.

Open Maps Caucasus

1) Setup our own OSM server;2) Hired about 50 community organizers;3) Opened regional offices;4) Trained community organizers in mapping (basic GIS, JOSM, GPS,

social networks etc.);5) Community organizers trained volunteers;6) Started mapping;7) Correct the mapping data;8) Launch: mapspot.ge;9) f10) Send data to Google;11) Import part of the data in OpenStreetMap

Open Maps Caucasus

1) Setup our own OSM server;2) Hired about 50 community organizers;3) Opened regional offices;4) Trained community organizers in mapping (basic GIS, JOSM, GPS,

social networks etc.);5) Community organizers trained volunteers;6) Started mapping;7) Correct the mapping data;8) Launch: mapspot.ge;9) data.omc.ge10) Send data to Google;11) Import part of the data in OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap in Georgia: today

First edit: 3 April, 2007 by user Cagri

Popularity of OpenStreetMap increased from 2009.

Up to 90% of road networks are mapped.

There is a lack of building data…

OpenStreetMap in Georgia: now

Two brake away regions are mapped by foreigners and Russians on ground. Some edits are done

remotely from Georgia

OpenStreetMap in Georgia: today

OpenStreetMap in Georgia: today

OpenStreetMap in Georgia: future

• Start local organization;• Start mapping parties;• Communicate with the OSM mappers in South

Caucasus;• Improve imagery using local resources;• Host SotM 201? (yey)