🌆⌛ 𝗜𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗢₂ 𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 #𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁? We have calculated the CO₂ budget for 5 German cities. Check how much CO₂ they can still emit on the #𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿: 📑 Blog post: heigit.org/unveiling-th... 📊 Data: climate-action.heigit.org/webapp/dashb...

𝗛𝗲𝗶𝗚𝗜𝗧 𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸𝟮𝟭🚶 HeiGIT is joining Walk21Conference with a talk on bridging perception and objectivity in walkability assessment. We will explore how subjective perceptions of safety, comfort, and accessibility can diverge from objective walkability indicators. 🔍 heigit.org/events/heigi...

𝗛𝗲𝗶𝗚𝗜𝗧 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗢𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗽 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 From Oct 3-5, State of the Map World, the annual event for all mappers and OpenStreetMap users, takes place in Manila. HeiGIT will contribute with three sessions on OSM data for routing, openrouteservice and the current state of OSM. 🔍 heigit.org/events/heigi...

𝗠𝗮𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 - 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻-𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗸ö𝗹𝗹𝗻 Sharing a path with side-parked cars increases the risk of dooring, i.e. being hit by a parking car🚲🚗 Our Climate Action Navigator´s hiBike uses OSM data to identify high-risk paths. 💡 climate-action.heigit.org/webapp/dashb... #MobilityWeek #Cycling

𝗼𝗵𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱: 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 Together with @bkgbund.bsky.social we've added a new indicator to assess the thematic accuracy of land cover data in #OSM. It compares OSM land use classifications with the official CORINE Land Cover data of BKG. heigit.org/enhancing-os...

#WorldCarFreeDay is a reminder to reimagine #mobility The hiBike assessment tool (in the Climate Action Navigator) measures urban #cycling infrastructure & helps cities target improvements. 👉https://climate-action.heigit.org/ 🎵 Pixabay, AlexGrohl #sustainablemobility #climateaction

𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐞-𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞: 𝐞𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝐬𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝐭𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝐬𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝐜𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝐨𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝐦𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝐚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝐬 🚶🚲 The ENHANCE project uses mapping, behavior research & simulations to design sustainable & inclusive mobility in smaller communities. Read more: heigit.org/openrouteser... #research #mobility

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝘇𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 The scholarship supports doctoral students from West & Central Africa, who intend to pursue a doctoral degree in Geography (Geoinformatics) at uniheidelberg.bsky.social 📆Applications: 15/09/25-15/03/26 💡More: heigit.org/call-for-app...

Our Road Surface Dataset has already been downloaded more than 4,000 times from #HDX! It provides global information about road pavement and is being used for various scopes, including disaster response, environmental conservation & transport network planning: data.humdata.org/organization...

𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮🗺️ Full paper: www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/17... Read more: heigit.org/new-paper-ma...

𝗛𝗲𝗶𝗚𝗜𝗧 𝗮𝘁 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗞𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗳ü𝗿 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗲 HeiGIT is taking part at JKG, which will take place in Leipzig from September 17-20. Benjamin Herfort is hosting a session on inequalities & bias in OpenStreetMap, covering topics such as spatial inequality & bias. heigit.org/events/heigi...

How can cities protect walkers & cyclists from heat stress? In #Heidelberg, shade-optimized routing for 10k trips cut solar exposure with only small detours. A step toward cooler, healthier, more resilient cities. 👉 heigit.org/new-paper-mi... #UrbanPlanning #ClimateAdaptation

HeiGIT at EUGEO Congress 2025 Our session will focus on sustainable city planning, bringing together researchers working to advance public transport & active mobility choices. 💬Back to the future: the 15-min city & active mobility indicators ⏰ 11/09/2025, 9-10:30 heigit.org/events/heigi...

𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗮, 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 Residents used the Sketch Map Tool to collect geoinformation for effective disaster risk reduction. The collaborative process fostered shared understanding & made the communities' priorities visible. heigit.org?p=39840&prev...

🌍 Map of the Month #YouthMappers added 1,200+ miles of sidewalks & 10,000+ crosswalks in Tempe & Phoenix, improving #OpenStreetMap data. These data feed into the Climate Action Navigator (CAN), a tool that uses OSM + open data to guide #climateaction CAN: climate-action.heigit.org/webapp/dashb...

How can crowdsourced geographic knowledge support #DisasterManagement? We´ve selected 5 free, #open-source services and resources that integrate #VGI into disaster management. From customizable routing to #GIS training materials tailored to the #humanitarian sector 👉 heigit.org/five-open-so...

Mapping energy poverty indices in urban scale🔋 While existing energy poverty indices are designed for national-scale assessments, they often fail to capture the differences within cities. This study adapts macro-scale energy poverty indices to the urban context. heigit.org/new-paper-ma...

Bringing Community Mapping to GIScience 2025 🌍 Anne Schauss & Diego Pajarito (University of Glasgow) will co-host a workshop on participatory, and share insights from case studies on how these initiatives shape communities. 👉 heigit.org/events/heigi... #CommunityMapping, #ParticipatoryResearch

📢 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐧 𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐭 overlay road surface + population data spot infrastructure gaps where many depend on poor/undocumented roads explore data with open tools (DuckDB, Mercantile, Shapely) 👉 heigit.org/identifying-... #GeoAI #OpenData #OSM #Mapillary

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱? Most navigation tools ignore cracked pavements, steep slopes or poor lighting, which are important for age-friendly routing. Our new paper identifies key factors, gaps & how to make routing more age-inclusive. heigit.org/new-paper-ro...

How walkable is your neighborhood? Senior citizens in #Mannheim can now share their views in an online survey, part of the research project "Silver Ways". The survey results will be used to to support the development of safer, more accessible urban routes. Read more: heigit.org/a-walkable-c...

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗗𝗿. 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗭𝗶𝗽𝗳 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗖𝗖 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 Prof. Zipf is part of the keynote series of the International Cartographic Conference, taking place in Vancouver, Canada from 17 - 22 August. 🗣️Beyond user-generated maps – where crowd intelligence meets artificial intelligence 🔍 heigit.org/events/prof-...

🥵🚶𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗻? The 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗮𝗽𝗽 recommends pedestrian routes based on their “coolness”, favoring shadowy, vegetation-rich streets. The app is available in #Heidelberg and now also in #Worms: worms.heal.openrouteservice.org Read how it works: heigit.org/a-routing-ap...

Congratulations to our colleague Steffen Knoblauch, who has won the KlarText prize for science communication with an article on “samba, geodata, and mosquitoes" 👏🎉 Steffen´s article describes his PhD research on how big (geo)data can contribute to the targeted control of dengue in Rio de Janeiro.

For a fair and effective disaster response, community-driven data is key. Participatory mapping with tools like the 𝗦𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗽 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹 helps harvest local knowledge. Read about our fieldwork and collaborations in Colombia to strengthen inclusive risk governance: heigit.org/including-lo...

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗵𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘀: 𝗛𝟯 𝗵𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗴𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 & 𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 We have now integrated H3 hexagon grids for a more accurate view of where mapping happens within countries. Another feature is Power Grid Mapping to track electrical infrastructure. More: heigit.org/another-mile...

This plugin lets disaster management practitioners run independent, tailored risk assessments in #QGIS. The 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗤𝗚𝗜𝗦 𝗣𝗹𝘂𝗴𝗶𝗻 supports early action in disaster risk management by helping users generate reliable risk scores using local data and custom indicators: heigit.org/risk-assessm...

𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘀 In Honduras, we focused on mapping data on flood risk with the Sketch Map Tool. The results enable a more targeted & informed risk assessment, which is beneficial for planning anticipatory actions & improving emergency preparedness. More: heigit.org/flood-risks-...

𝗟𝗨𝗟𝗖 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲: 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 The 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘕𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳 shows high-resolution estimates of emissions caused by LULC change, helping to plan locally targeted climate mitigation measures: heigit.org/unveiling-th... #EarthOvershootDay

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲: 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗦𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲 🛰️🚗 The study explores how satellite imagery can be used to detect vehicles& estimate their speed. It shows how satellite-based methods can complement traditional traffic monitoring. heigit.org/new-paper-pl...

𝗨𝘀𝗲-𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲: 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲👣 A recent study by the DC Office of the Chief Technology Officer explores how well residents in Washington, DC can access essential public resources by foot. The isochrones analysis was based openrouteservice. heigit.org/use-case-mea...

📱🗺️ 𝗤𝗚𝗜𝗦 users can now integrate 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 also in the mobile app 𝗤𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱. With a new plugin by HeiGIT & OPENGIS.ch, all main functions of openrouteservice can be used in QField to generate routes for different means of transport profiles. Find the plugin here: github.com/GIScience/qf... #QGIS

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝗵𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲-𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁: 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝗦𝗠 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁🪐🗺️ The tool transforms OpenStreetMap (history) PBF files into into an analysis-ready data format. More information: heigit.org/new-release-... Software library on GitHub: github.com/GIScience/oh...

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴🦠🗺️ Searching for early warning systems during the COVID-19 pandemic, the study explores how digital data sources such as geo-social media could improve the disease’s transmission dynamics. More info: heigit.org/new-paper-ho...

The tiger mosquito can spread infectious diseases like dengue.🦟 Traditional mosquito control methods are expensive for city administrations and often fall short. IRESO shows a different approach, targeting very young people to engage communities. 👉 The project (🇩🇪/🇧🇷): www.ireso.org/tigermuecke-...

To the #Heidelberg community: Join our next Mapathon and map with us to actively support Doctors without Boarders´ humanitarian work. 📆 17th July 2025, 18:00 📍Lecture Hall, Berliner Straße 48 💡No previous knowledge needed. Bring your own laptop and a computer mouse. 💬Info: heigit.org/events/mapat...

🚗 𝘾𝙖𝙣 𝘼𝙄 𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣-𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙛 𝙖 𝙙𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜? In this new study by Nir Fulman et al, LLMs were used to simulate human behavior in parking scenarios, including sociodemographic factors and risk attitudes observed in real-world behavior: doi.org/10.1016/j.tr...

𝗛𝗲𝗶𝗚𝗜𝗧 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗗𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗡🚲🌳 Our team is excited to be participating again in the cycling initiative STADTRADELN, which promotes sustainable mobility and sends a signal to strengthen cycling infrastructure in cities. Check who is cycling more in Heidelberg: www.stadtradeln.de/heidelberg

AI is reshaping humanitarian anticipatory action. Together with humanitarian practitioners & tech experts, we explore how AI can be responsibly and effectively integrated into anticipatory action by improving hazard forecasting, vulnerability mapping and decision support: heigit.org/artificial-i...

𝗛𝗲𝗶𝗚𝗜𝗧 𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗖𝗨𝗖 We are looking forward to this year’s ICUC12 (12th International Conference on Urban Climate), in Rotterdam, The Netherlands from 7 - 11 July. Meet us at our session (08/07/25; 9 am) on monitoring GHG emissions with open data: heigit.org/events/heigi...

This term's last HGG lecture: Resource Use and Resilience - Pre-Columbian Terrace Agriculture in Southern Peru 📆 08/07/2025, 7:15 p.m; Lecture Hall 2, INF 227 (KIP), Heidelberg 🗣️ Prof. Dr. Julia Meister (Universität Bamberg)​ 💡 hgg.urz.uni-heidelberg.de/vortraege-so...

𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗤𝗚𝗜𝗦 𝗽𝗹𝘂𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗥𝗦𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝘃.𝟮.𝟬.𝟬🗺️ ORSTools integrates #openrouteservice directly in #QGIS. This new version brings significant improvements, as full compatibility with new QGIS updates & the possibility to drag-and-drop vertex markers: heigit.org/release-of-q...

𝗛𝗲𝗶𝗚𝗜𝗧 𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗚𝗜𝗧 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘴? We will explore the development of the routing mechanism Silver Ways & show how our findings can help urban policy & planning. heigit.org/events/heigi...

It’s #showyourstripes day 🌍🌡️ These are the climate stripes for Germany, created via showyourstripes.info. The climate stripes are a data visualization by Ed Hawkins that shows long-term temperature trends: to us, a vivid reminder of why we need more actionable data and tools for climate action.

𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗻𝗮𝗺 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 In the next HGG lecture on July 1, Geography students will discuss how Vietnam's diverse geomorphological & geological conditions shape social development & land use: hgg.urz.uni-heidelberg.de/vortraege-so...

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗢𝗦𝗠 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴: The new version of 𝗼𝗵𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘀 cover all OpenStreetMap data since 2005. You can explore mapping activities in OSM in near real-time and filter by country, hashtag and time period. More info on our blog: heigit.org/new-insights...

🥵🚶How far can we really walk in a heatwave? According to a new study by Huber et al. on heat stress impact in Heidelberg, nearly one in four citizens loses safe access to essential services during high heat stress. 🔎 Read more: heigit.org/new-paper-ac... @kathrinfoshag.bsky.social

🌍 New study led by Ricardo Ruiz Sánchez on #urban road network resilience after the April 2024 floods in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Using #OpenStreetMap and openrouteservice.org, we analyzed impacts on connectivity and healthcare access. Presented at #AGILE 2025. 👉 heigit.org/new-paper-ch...

Big thanks to everyone who joined the CAN launch event last week! We had great discussions on how the Climate Action Navigator offers actionable data. 🔍 First look at the tool 💬 Loads of good questions 🤝 New collaboration ideas 📖 FAQ coming soon Check it out: climate-action.heigit.org @heigit.org

Frei verfügbare Geodaten für hochauflösende Karten zur gezielten Bekämpfung von Stechmücken: Raumbezogene Big-Data-Methoden ermöglichen die Kartierung von potentiellen Lebensräumen www.uni-heidelberg.de/de/newsroom/... @heigit.org #universität #heidelberg #uniheidelberg #forschung #heigit #geodaten