Mikel Maron

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President of Humanitarian Open Street Map, the organization that is leading the effort to map the Philippines and the damage

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Humanitarian Open Street Map  is a sort of Wikipedia of mapping, which allows more than a million users to contribute.

Mapping Technology Helping Relief Efforts in Philippines

Humanitarian Open Street Map is a sort of Wikipedia of mapping, which allows more than a million users to contribute.

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