Use cases and case studies

lSM can be used in various scenarios. To give you a couple of known examples, Wikipedia and Flickr use lSM for their mapping needs. Flickr uses lSM to put geo-tagged pictures on maps. Some articles of Wikipedia use lSM to represent areas of the world.

Lesser-known is the use of maps in humanitarian relief projects. The Humanitarian lSM Team (HlT) comprises a number of cartographers who coordinate the creation and distribution of mapping resources to support humanitarian relief efforts in several parts of the world. Haiti