U.S. Department of the InteriorU.S. Geological Survey

VGI Project Team: Elizabeth McCartney, Erin Korris, Joe Pantoga, Morgan Bearden, Somayeh Nasrollahi tari, Greg Matthews

http://nationalmap.gov/TheNationalMapCorps

nationalmapcorps@usgs.gov

CROWDSOURCING THE NATIONAL MAP

The National Map Corps

VOLUNTEERED GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION AT USGS

Outline• History of volunteered geographic information (VGI) at the USGS

• Volunteer Activity – Earth Science Corps…National Map Corps

• Pilot Projects-FY10-FY12

• Expansion to All 50 States – April 2013

• Future Developments

• Trails

• Mobile Application

• Vector Web Editor

History of VGI At The USGS

Revival of VGI at The USGS2010:

• USGS VGI Workshop

• OSMCP Phase 1- Roads in Kansas with GIS professionals

2011:

• OSMCP Phase 2- Structures with Students, 4 quads over Denver

2012:

• Phase 3, The National Map Corps – Structures in Colorado open to all volunteers

U.S. Department of the InteriorU.S. Geological Survey

The National Map Corps Structures ProgramStructures Program

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Peer ReviewV

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VGI Processing- Take data and make it better- Find missing data- Fix spatial location- Fix attributes- Verify existing structures

Existing Structures - Come from GAZ database- Come from Structures DB

Structures Processing- Integrate data back to GAZ- Reconcile with Structures DB- Make available for

- The National Map- US Topo

Structures Data Program

GazVector

Structures Processing- GAZ ID’s- Metadata- Abbreviations- Etc

Structures Data Program

GazVector

The National Map

USGS QA

Workflow

National Expansion

• School

• College/University

• Fire Station/EMS

• Law Enforcement

• Prison/Correctional Facility

• State Capitol

• Hospital/Medical Center

• Ambulance Service

• Cemetery

• Post Officehttp://navigator.er.usgs.gov/help/vgistructures_userguide.html

May 5, 2013

July 3, 2013

August 5, 2013

September 5, 2013

November 13, 2013

December 2, 2013

January 15, 2014

February 20, 2014

Volunteers

Retirees

Users

Po

ints

Power Law (long tail) Distribution Typical of VGI

Marketing

• Marketing Team: Pat Phillips, Mark Newell, Allyson Jason, Ron Wencl, Erin Korris, Elizabeth McCartney

• Liaison Network, Office of Communications, Office of External Communication, TNMCorps

• News Releases

• Circulars, OFRs

• Gamification Techniques

• Social Media Gold MedalBest Marketing or Promotional Program

Social Media

Volunteer Recognition - Badges

Order of the Surveyor’s

Chain (25-49)

Society of the Steel Tape(50-99)

Circle of the Surveyor’s Compass (200-399)

Stadia Board Society

(500-999)

Alidade Alliance(1000-1999)

Pedometer Posse

(100-199)

Theodolite Assemblage (2000 +)

http://navigator.er.usgs.gov/help/vgistructures_rewards.html

Web Editor

• Viewer has “View” and “Editor” modes

• Editors can either (1) edit existing structure features or (2) add new ones

• Editing operations include changing structure locations and adding/changing names and addresses

• Easy ID features (red needs edit; green done)

• Can change image background and can easily undo changes or save work

BASIC OPERATIONS

Project Home Page

https://my.usgs.gov/confluence/display/nationalmapcorps/Home

Urban And Regional Information Systems AssociationGISCorps – Google Wiki

https://sites.google.com/site/tnmcsite/new-home

Moving Forward

• Twitter

• Trails

• Mobile Applications

• Next Generation Web Editor

Follow us on Twitter: #tnmcorpshttp://nationalmap.gov/TheNationalMapCorpsnationalmapcorps@usgs.gov

Drew DeckerUS Geological Survey 4165 Spruance RoadSan Diego, CA 92101619-225-6430 office619-417-2879 cellddecker@usgs.gov

Carol OstergrenUS Geological SurveyCSUS – Placer HallOffice of the Regional Director6000 J StreetSacramento, CA 95819-6129916-607-8431 cellcostergren@usgs.gov