Missing Maps Hackathon at Imperial

The Missing Maps project puts the most vulnerable places in the developing world on the map! 

The most vulnerable places in the developing world are not mapped which means that first responders lack the information to make valuable decisions regarding relief efforts. The aim of the project is to map the most crisis-prone parts of the developing world.

With your help, we can directly improve the lives of some of the planet’s most vulnerable people. By contributing to this project, volunteers, like yourself, are able to facilitate the work of international and local NGOs who can use the data to better respond to crises.

MSF teams are mapping villages and taking their names on the ground, but identifying all of the inhabited areas and counting the structures is much more efficient from aerial photos. Knowing where all of the villages are scattered through the savanna helps us to map them, and counting the buildings within each village gives us a quick and fairly accurate method to estimate population. This is important to help MSF understand the spread of disease and identify areas of highest need.

Both beginners and experienced mappers are welcome to join this mapathon!

Interested in learning more whilst enjoying free Pizza? Come along to our first session on Tuesday 12th June at 5:30PM. 

Subsequent sessions to take place on the second Tuesday of every month.