05/31/2026
๐ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐: ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐: ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐น๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐จ๐ฟ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐น๐ถ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐บ๏ธ
How can tech and data strengthen urban and climate resilience, while building local ownership? These were some of the key themes we actively explored during our co-session at the CBA20 conference in Manila, Philippines.
Through HOTโs Open Mapping Solutions, our suite of accessible mapping technologies, Honey Fombuena (GIS Analyst, Asia-Pacific) and Mikko Tamura (Community Manager, Asia-Pacific) shared interactive demonstrations and real-world examples of how communities around the globe use these tools to turn local data into actionable insights:
๐ In ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐๐ป, ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฎ ๐๐ฒ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ, the Catalysing Data-Driven Community Heat Resilience project combines thermal drone mapping and citizen-led data collection to identify hotspots in the city. With this data, the Freetown City Council and local communities can plan targeted mitigation and adaptation measures, such as where to expand green spaces and upgrade heat-absorbing rooftops, working together towards their goal of 60% reduction in urban heat by 2030.
๐ In ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฎ, ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐น๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ต, the Dhaka Thrive Dashboard, visualized using uMap, serves as a centralized platform for community-generated data on hazard risks and critical facilities in informal settlements. This allows local stakeholders to design more informed, sustainable, and resilient urban solutions. ๐๐๏ธ
โTechnology alone is never enough. Local knowledge is just as valuable as technical data. Communities are not [passive] users of tools; they are decision-makers. We must design mapping not just as a technical exercise, but as a social process. This means investing in local leadership and supporting communities to use data for their decisions.โ โ Mikko Tamura, Community Manager for Asia-Pacific
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โฌ๏ธ Explore more resources:
- HOTโs Open Mapping Solutions: https://bit.ly/4oj2TvP
- Freetown project: https://bit.ly/432rzyK
- Dhaka project: https://bit.ly/dhakathrive
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๐ท Photo: Mikko Tamura and Honey Fombuena (Open Mapping Hub - Asia-Pacific), Slum Dwellers International and Know Your City. TV.
Session organized by:
- Slum Dwellers International - SDI.l / Centre of Dialogue on Human Settlement and Poverty Alleviation Sierra Leone / Dialogue on Shelter. / Habvia
- Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) / Open Mapping Hub - West Africa / Open Mapping Hub - Asia-Pacific
- UK Met Office / Resurgence
- Philippine Action for Community-led Shelter Initiatives, Inc. / Homeless People's Federation Philippines Inc. - National / Technical Assistance Movement for People and Environment, Inc.
- International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
