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Lalitesh Katragadda: Creando mapas para combatir desastres, construir economías

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Hacia el 2005, sólo el 15% del mundo estaba cartografiado. Esto ralentiza la aportación de ayuda después de un desastre-- y oculta el potencial económico de las tierras no usadas y las carreteras desconocidas. En esta breve charla, Lalitesh Katragadda de Google demuestra Map Maker, una herramienta de construcción de mapas en grupo que la gente alrededor del mundo está usando para cartografiar su mundo.

Lalitesh Katragadda builds tools that help groups of people compile information to build something greater than the sum of its parts. His latest fascination: collaborative maps. Full bio »

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