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<h1>Mapping Those In Need</h1>
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<p>The article <a href="https://ssir.org/articles/entry/open_source_for_humanitarian_action">Open Source for Humanitarian Action</a> by Brandon Keim discusses humanitarian crises, and how open-source mapping can improve response.</p>
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<p>I'd rate this article 4/5. The writer goes over part the life cycle of an open-source mapping project, as a case study in how open-source software can help in times of crisis.</p>
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<h2>The Good</h2>
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<ol><li>I had never considered how much planning and collaboration crisis aid requires. I didn't even really think that something like a map of who needs help would be necessary. </li><li>I'm grateful to see a project like this remain open-source after its initial success. After seeing what seems like countless acquisitions, mergers, and buy-outs in the tech sphere, its good to see that some projects will remain free, for those who need it most.</li><li>It's great that the article highlighted the project's ability to contact locals and people who understand local dialect and context to make the project work more effectively.</li></ol>
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<h2>The Bad</h2>
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<ol><li>I'm surprised that, after an earthquake, cell service still worked properly. I would have expected that cell towers, tall and spindly, would be one of the first things to fall in such an event.</li><li>The group who developed the mapping project jumped in head first, which seems a bit short-sighted. Their intentions were good, but the project should have probably been a bit more fleshed-out before sharing with bigger projects. </li><li>Its amazing that they're working with the UN, but the fact that its unpaid seems like they will run into trouble. As far as I'm aware, projects solely based on grants and donations tend to live on the knife's edge of stability, and the UN most likely has money to spare.</li></ol>
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<h2>Questions</h2>
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<ol><li>Given that the original article was written 10 years ago, I'm curious as to the current status of the project, and if they've helped in any other major disasters that have happened since then.</li><li>I'm surprised to learn that they don't have any kind of advertising to speak of. I wonder how they managed to succeed where many other projects fail in that regard. </li><li>I wonder if they were the first project in this area, or if they were just the first to be successful. </li></ol>
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