• Duration

     ≈ 20hrs

  • Tools

    OpenStreetMap
    OpenAerialMap
    Overpass Turbo
    HDX
    QGIS

  • Learners

    For Data Users

  • Video

    ≈ 4 hours

    Open Data and Mapping for Sustainable Cities

    Learn how open data and mapping can support  communities and stakeholders to advocate for, plan, and build more sustainable cities.

    In this free online course, you’ll learn where to find high-quality open geospatial data and how to assess and use this data for different spatial analysis that answers questions in the city context. 

    By the end of the course, you’ll understand how open data is critical for evidence-based, community-led decision-making in sustainable city planning.

    What's included?

    7 Chapters

    1 Certification

    20+ Questions

    2 Videos

    6 Impact Stories

    Discussion Forum

    Meet our core team

    Omowonuola Akintola

    course author
    Works at the intersection of open geospatial data, mapping, and technology for local development. 

    Passionate about making data-driven tools accessible to a broad audience and promoting the use and impact of open data for development.

    Melodee Okigbo

    MEDIA & COMMS
    Crafts stories and strategies around open mapping and humanitarian response.  Committed to elevating local voices and making technical projects easy to understand for the ones it affects, to bridge strategy, storytelling, and social impact.