Digitizing the Outputs of the Zanzibar Mapping Initiative (Photo Blog)

Spatial Collective was hired to help the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar and the participating local entities to collect and verify geospatial data by utilizing rectified Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) imagery provided by the Zanzibar Mapping Initiative. The Zanzibar Mapping Initiative is a collaboration of Commission of Science and Technology, Commission for Lands and the World Bank. Specifically, the aim of this assignment is to train and supervise the digitization of the UAV imagery, build the capacity of local staff and students, and produce digitized roof-print of buildings as well as road and street networks suitable for further work by the Commission for Lands and the government.