Geo-Wiki and efforts to fine tune land cover information available to policymakers and the research community

The other day I was discussing with my friend, Ramesh the strides made by Geo-Wiki project.

Geo-Wiki Project is a global network of volunteers whose desire is to improve the quality of global land cover maps.

Volunteers are asked to review hotspot maps of global land cover disagreement and determine, based on what they actually see in Google Earth and their local knowledge, if the land cover maps are correct or incorrect. The input is recorded in a database, along with uploaded photos. The aim is creation of a new and improved global land cover map.

There are many areas where the information derived from satellite imagery is conflicting. The men behind the Geo-Wiki project hope to resolve the conflict with help from volunteers across the globe. Here is a toast for the magnificent effort

Have a look at Geo-Wiki website and see whether you are in a position to contribute. Click HERE to go to the website