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Location codes

2014-10-29 15:09:09.085748+01 by Dan Lyke 2 comments

his might be of particular interest to Meuon: A project out of Google for generating location codes for places that have streets, but no formal addressing system.

https://github.com/google/open-location-code

From the FAQ:

More than half the world's urban dwellers live on streets that don't have formal names. We expect these codes will be mostly used by people in areas lacking street addresses, but could also be used in areas that are mapped but where street name data is not widely available or where both formal and informal names exist.

Also related, but different: Missing Maps: nothing less than a human genome project for cities

[ related topics: Maps and Mapping ]

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#Comment Re: Location codes made: 2014-10-29 18:46:16.805051+01 by: Dan Lyke

http://www.posttude.com/

MCMC Theta Edge Proof of Concept Posttude (YouTube video)

And I have not yet watched this presentation: http://www.slideshare.net/razl...ngton-0950-richard-abas-39410602

#Comment Re: Location codes made: 2014-10-29 19:00:13.391637+01 by: meuon

Will be back in the USA Friday.. Need Mo bandwidth.

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