Mapping for
IOF events
O-Map Seminar, Curitiba, Brazil, October-November 2006
Instructors: László Zentai (HUN), Flemming Hjorth Jensen (DEN)
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WOCs
O-Map Seminar, Curitiba, Brazil, October-November 2006
Instructors: László Zentai (HUN), Flemming Hjorth Jensen (DEN)
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The first step: select the terrains
There are needs in IOF to standardize not only the
competition rules, but the terrains too.
To give chance to non-Scandinavian countries it is
necessary that the local organizers understand the
importance of this factor.
Don’t choose the most difficult, most extreme terrain of
the country for the WOC. Give equal chance to each
participant.
According to Leibnitz convention (IOF Congress, 2000) we have to
go closer to the public.
Media-friendly areas are mostly not the best terrains of the country.
O-Map Seminar, Curitiba, Brazil, October-November 2006
Instructors: László Zentai (HUN), Flemming Hjorth Jensen (DEN)
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Organization
LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
IOF EA
Director of competitions
Director of mapping
Technical director
National Controller
Mapping groups
O-Map Seminar, Curitiba, Brazil, October-November 2006
Instructors: László Zentai (HUN), Flemming Hjorth Jensen (DEN)
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Director of mapping
O-mapping expert, cartographer or manager?
Employee or volunteer?
Only control / manage or mapping too?
How to make decisions: alone or together?
Responsibility: rights and duties.
O-Map Seminar, Curitiba, Brazil, October-November 2006
Instructors: László Zentai (HUN), Flemming Hjorth Jensen (DEN)
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How to select o-mappers? (1)
The answer is depending on how many local mappers
are ready to work:
1. If you don’t have enough experienced mapper:
• if you have enough time, try to train or motivate the
potential mappers,
• invite foreign mappers,
• try to re-organize the work, give the chance for the
local professionals to map in a full-time job.
2. If you have enough experienced mapper:
• application,
• personal decision.
O-Map Seminar, Curitiba, Brazil, October-November 2006
Instructors: László Zentai (HUN), Flemming Hjorth Jensen (DEN)
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How to select o-mappers? (2)
Application: the ideal process.
1. Choose a sample area.
2. Ask the applicants to survey the area using the
same kind of base map for each of them. Don’t
forget to specify a relatively tight deadline.
3. Print the results.
4. Ask top orienteers (locals and foreigners) and
group of experienced mappers simultaneously to
judge the maps.
5. Make the final decision.
O-Map Seminar, Curitiba, Brazil, October-November 2006
Instructors: László Zentai (HUN), Flemming Hjorth Jensen (DEN)
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How to select o-mappers? (3)
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Instructors: László Zentai (HUN), Flemming Hjorth Jensen (DEN)
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Planning the mapping process (1)
• Choose the competition areas: finish, start, the main
direction of courses (IOF event adviser).
• Calculate the mapping time taking into account the
suitable seasons. Define the deadlines.
• Don’t forget the reserve areas (forest fire, other
kind of disasters).
• Continuous control (qualitative and quantitative) is
essential. Don’t believe the progression, check it!
• Ask alternative mappers to be ready to substitute
improper mappers.
O-Map Seminar, Curitiba, Brazil, October-November 2006
Instructors: László Zentai (HUN), Flemming Hjorth Jensen (DEN)
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Planning the mapping process (2)
• Make the mapping quality homogeneous:
• The same interpretation of features
• The same generalization level
• Discard personal intention
• Use ISOM2000 as a code.
Think globally (international level),
not national level!
O-Map Seminar, Curitiba, Brazil, October-November 2006
Instructors: László Zentai (HUN), Flemming Hjorth Jensen (DEN)
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