Can a map truly represent the world if billions are missing?
In short: Explore how the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team is leveraging open-source software and global volunteers to bridge the gap in global mapping.
Community builder Rebecca Firth discusses the ambitious goal of the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) to include one billion people on the map within the next five years. This initiative, part of the Audacious Project, utilizes volunteer-driven, open-source technology to ensure more of the world's population is accurately represented.
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