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crises, for instance after the earthquake in Haiti in 2010 10 .
Although this technique is now used in other circumstances,
the context in which it was created is embedded in the archi-
text of the map. The latter emphasizes the moderation of
data which gives the administrators the time to check
whether the information is accurate and up-to-date.
Figure 4.1. Online form to enter data on the “LA Bike Map”,
Bikeside LA
If the form is submitted (by clicking submit ) blank,
the required fields appear in bold. The priority data are the
event itself, its description, its category and, most of all, the
place where the event occurred (which Web users have to
place both on the map on the right and enter in natural
language). These elements are necessary for cartographers to
place the information on the map. On the other hand, the
data relative to the users are merely incidental.
10 Ushahidi's blog: http://blog.ushahidi.com/index.php/2012/01/12/haiti-
and-the-power-of-crowdsourcing.