What and Why:
A tool that places extracts of OpenStreetMap data onto HDX at set intervals.
Currently, there are several ways to export and use data from the OSM database but all of these have drawbacks including
1) they require an understanding of the OSM tagging in order to find data
2) they don’t readily connect to desktop GIS applications
3) they are limited in terms of exposed data or attributes
The OSM2HDX tool is an extension to the HOT Export Tool, and was built by HOT for HDX in early 2017.
Architecture
Note that the resources for each dataset live on the HOT servers.
Access
Currently the Admin UI sits on the HOT staging server: http://exports-staging.hotosm.org/en/hdx/#/
To access it, you will need
- an OSM account
- request to have your OSM account white listed for access to the Admin UI (contact Amadu Ndong, CJ Hendrix, or a member of the HOT team)
Conventions
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