Inspired by the success of the OSM mapping effort after the 2010 Haiti earthquake , the Imagery to the Crowd process harnesses the combined power of satellite imagery and the volunteer mapping community to help aid agencies provide informed and effective humanitarian assistance , and plan recovery and development activities . The HIU partners with the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team ( HOT ) on many of the Imagery to the Crowd projects . HOT provides volunteer support and access to its micro-tasking platform , the OSM Tasking Manager , which coordinates volunteer efforts by breaking down large mapping tasks into smaller areas that can be digitized in 45 – 60 minutes . A 5-minute Imagery to the Crowd Ignite talk is available
2010 Haiti earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
Government crowdsourcing