Crackdown in #Ingolstadt: #VGI ramps up ticket checks as 10% of #Deutschlandtickets found to be fake

The Ingolstadt Region #Transport Association is taking a hard line against fare dodging and fraud. With new "raids" featuring up to nine controllers at once, the VGI is targeting a surge in counterfeit digital passes and aggressive behavior on buses to ensure fairness for honest paying commuters.

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https://munchen.news/en/transportation/ingolstadt-transport-association-increased-control-due-to-fake-deutschlandticket-passes/

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗠𝗮𝗽 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀 (𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼) 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗴🗺️
A new study analyzed over 15 years of @openstreetmap research, showing collaboration networks and research trends. An interesting reading for the #OSM community and all #VGI researchers: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2601.09338

We´re proud that Heidelberg University is at the center of OSM research and our Scientific Director Alexander Zipf is the most prolific author in the field!

📢 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 – #𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀

The deadline for our special issue “VGI and Remote Sensing for Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Environments” has been extended to May 2026.

We invite contributions that explore how #VGI and remote sensing can advance sustainability, climate adaptation, and resilience.

We look forward to receiving your papers:
https://heigit.org/events/call-for-papers-vgi-and-remote-sensing-for-sustainable-and-climate-resilient-environments-2/

Guest Editors:
Steffen Knoblauch, Hao Li, Wenwen Li, Pedram Ghamisi, Benjamin Herfort, Alexander Zipf

How can crowdsourced geographic knowledge support #DisasterManagement?

We have selected 5 free, #open-source services and resources that help integrate #VGI into disaster management.

Thanks to invaluable crowdsourced data like #OpenStreetMap, such tools offer customizable routing, easy collection of geographical knowledge within local communities, worldwide data on road surface types, and more: https://heigit.org/five-open-source-tools-to-harness-geographic-knowledge-for-disaster-management/

We have released a new project type on the crowdmapping app #MapSwipe!
MapSwipe now supports not only satellite images, but also street-level imagery. This new feature enables even mapping efforts that require the highest level of detail, such as detecting waste on the street.

Try it out, it only takes a few swipes to start mapping!
💻 for web: https://web.mapswipe.org/
📱 for mobile: https://mapswipe.org/de/#startMapswiping

Read more about MapSwipe and its new features: https://heigit.org/crowdmapping-on-street-level-imagery-with-mapswipe/

#crowdmapping #vgi

📣 Call for Papers: VGI and Remote Sensing for Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Environments 📣

For a special issue of "Transactions in GIS", we invite contributions that explore the diverse applications of VGI, remote sensing, and their integration in fostering climate resilience and sustainability.

📅 Deadline for submissions: November 30, 2025

👉 More info and submission: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/14679671/homepage/call-for-papers/si-2025-000216

#CallforPapers #GIS #VGI #Climate #Sustainability

📣 We are #hiring!

We are looking for a GIScience researcher for a Postdoctoral Fellowship (6-12 months) on Climate Action, Open Geodata & VGI.

Are you a researcher with a passion for spatial data science and open geodata? Do you want to use your expertise about GHG emission inventories or active mobility to develop spatial indicators for Climate Action?

We look forward to receiving your application: https://heigit.org/job-posting/heigit-international-postdoctoral-fellowships-for-giscience-research-for-climate-action/

#ResearchJobs #jobs #ClimateAction #VGI #GIScience

Trufi Association makes volunteered geographic data work for mobility solutions.

We wrangle OpenStreetMap data to ensure that transport networks aren’t just documented—they become part of real-world mobility solutions.

https://tinyurl.com/247v3dn3

#OpenStreetMap #publictransit #publictransport #SharedMobility #SustainableMobility #VGI #citizenscience #disasterresponse #tourism #environmentalmonitoring #Volunteer #Volunteering #TrufiAssociation

In Oaxaca, Codeando México trained officials and students in collaborative mapping of public transport. Open technology and citizen science transform access to transportation and strengthen urban planning.

via Xitter @CodeandoMexico

#Mexico #Oaxaca #InclusiveResearch #opendata #OpenStreetMap #ParticipatoryResearch #research #VGI #citizenscience #TrufiAssociation