From Swipes to Solutions: Exploring the Impact of MapSwipe on Humanitarian Response
summary
MapSwipe is a mobile-first crowdsourcing app that produces analysis layers (no direct OSM edits) via three project types find / compare / validate, used to speed humanitarian mapping: one project located 8,500 ponds in three weeks for livelihood planning, MSF used compare for Madagascar cyclone flood damage to prioritize field teams, and outputs feed tasking manager or MapRoulette for remapping. Current gaps include a broken validate workflow, fragile volunteer-run tech, limited API/output formats, no in-app messaging, and planned work on ML training, web access, and cleaner exports.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Introduction to MapSwipe
- 2:05Geospatial data in humanitarian work
- 3:09Origins and purpose of MapSwipe
- 4:33Transition from mapathons to MapSwipe
- 6:38Advantages of MapSwipe's mobile platform
- 8:02MapSwipe project types explained
- 10:08Real-world MapSwipe success stories
- 11:54Future plans for MapSwipe development
- 13:39Next steps and community involvement
- 15:44How to get involved with MapSwipe
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