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7 out of 10 French people use mapping applications

Locating oneself, searching for an itinerary, locating an address, a store or a public building: these ordinary uses of digital technology usually escape the radar of large surveys on digital usage.A recent note from Mediamétrie tells us that 10.35 million Internet users visited at least one site or application in the " Maps/Compass/Itineraries" subcategory in July 2017, or nearly 7 out of 10 French people.Every day in July, an average of 8.4 million people used mapping sites or applications to find their way around or search for routes. Of these, ¾ of them preferred the smartphone for these route searches, or 6.3 million daily users.This note overlaps with the results of the Capacity survey, supported by the Agence du Numérique. According to this survey, 85% of Internet users in France used the Internet or a mobile device in 2016 to "search for information for their travels: an itinerary (car or public transport), an address, a location".Nearly one in two French motorists surveyed (48%) used a mobile app in 2016 for trip preparation or navigation (85% in the UK, 66% in Europe). According to theCetelem Automotive Observatory, French motorists stand out in Europe for their high level of use of in-dash systems (48% in France, 26% in Europe) and TomTom-type mobile GPS (53% in France, 42% in Europe).

• Inclusion

Published on 12/10/17



The French are the fourth largest contributors to the OpenStreetMap collaborative map

Since 2004, the OpenStreetMap project aims to create an extremely accurate map of the world based on collective intelligence and inviting people to map their street, their neighborhood or their town themselves.There are many ways to contribute to the OSM project. The simple contribution aims at correcting the errors found and concerning a street or the location of a building but also at adding new information (street name, one-way street, omission of any route, points of interest, restaurants, schools....), drawing new objects from aerial images, GPS recordings, photos or any other geolocatable element.In France, thousands of contributors have mapped in detail entire areas of our territory.Contributors can be individuals or institutions. The latter can contribute by providing data. This is the case, in France, of the urban community of Brest, the cities of Nantes, Rennes, Toulouse or Montpellier, regions such as Auvergne or certain administrations (the General Directorate of Taxes for the land register).The OpenStreetMap community had 20,000 registered members worldwide in 2008, 500,000 in November 2011, 1,000,000 in December 2012: the milestone of 4 million was passed in July 2017.The number of active contributors in the world varies, depending on the month, between 40,000 and 50,000 (i.e. 1% of registered users). A researcher at the University of Boulder (Colorado), Jennings Anderson, set out in 2016 to assess, with the help of MapBox, the number of contributors by country and year. 40,000 contributors in France in 2016 According to Jennings Anderson, in 2016 France had nearly 40,000 contributors (3,000 per month) which ranked it third, behind Germany (84,382 contributors) and the United States (69,423). Moreover, thanks to Pascal Neis, we have daily statistics on the modifications (additions or corrections) in the OpenStreetMap database as well as on the geographical origin of their authors.On July 1, 2017, of the 3143 contributors to OpenStreetMap worldwide, 170 were based in France (5.4% of the total), behind contributors based in Germany (437 contributors, 13.9% of the total), the United States (214, 6.8%) or Russia (207, 6.6%). Around 170 contributors every day in France To trace the evolution of the number of contributors each day in France over 6 years (2011-2017), we have selected the day of July 1st. The number of French or France-based daily contributors has increased from 142 on July 1st, 2011 to 211 on July 1st, 2013, and then dropped to 170 on July 1st, 2017.Also for this day of July 1, we observe a steady decline in the number of nodes created: their number goes from 328,975 on July 1, 2011 to ten times less six years later (31,826). This decrease is logical since the national territory is now quite widely documented. Symmetrically, the number of corrections (modified nodes) has doubled over the same period: 16,161 corrections were recorded on July 1, 2011, 31,826 creations six years later. OpenStreetMap contributors: 38 years old on average and graduates "Despite a growing body of research focusing on the data - exploring its quality (geometric, semantic) and reliability - the population of contributors remains poorly known today." Three researchers, Marina Dufeal, Camille Joncheres, Matthieu Noucher, set out in 2016, as part of the ECCE CARTO project, to study the OpenStreetMap community in France.Their survey is based, in particular, on a questionnaire. The 298 responses obtained have enabled us to draw up a portrait of the contributors: male (88% of respondents), 38 years old on average, with a high level of qualification (58% of respondents have at least a Master's degree), occupying an engineering position in the private sector (31% of respondents) or in the public service (14%).More than 40% of respondents live in a municipality with more than 100,000 inhabitants, while the national average is 15%.A more detailed analysis highlights the existence of two main age groups: the first around 28/30 years, the second around 42 years.This level of training is strongly correlated with the profession exercised : about 46% of the contributors hold engineering and management positions (in the public sphere or in companies), a little more than 10% of them are teachers, 9% technicians and 7% students or pupils.Almost 60% of respondents have taken training in computer science (as part of their studies/work), 25% have taken training in geography, geomatics and cartography. Only 19% of respondents have not taken any training in these three areas (either as part of their studies or professional activities),More than 50% of respondents discovered OSM between 2008 and 2010.Nearly 60% of respondents say they have met people through OSM and over 70% say they feel part of a collective.52%) of respondents (52%) participate in other community projects (Wikipedia, Media Commons, open source software, Hot projects or Open Food Fact).

• Inclusion

Published on 22/09/17



These communities that rely on Openstreetmap and participatory mapping

A certain number of local authorities propose to citizens to contribute to the knowledge of their territory: a way to co-construct the territory with the inhabitants and sometimes also to compensate for the erosion of budgetary resources. They rely, in particular, on OpenStreetMap. In addition to traditional information such as traffic routes, buildings or water surfaces, users can incorporate data such as bicycle paths, glass containers, public toilets or drinking water points into this collaborative map. Some communities (such as the Caux Vallée de Seine community or the Allier department) even organize workshops, based on the model of the carto-parties organized by OpenstreetMap communities, to gather a maximum amount of information on a given territory in a short period of time. Collaborative mapping of cycling facilities in Île-de-France Île-de-France Mobilités (formerly STIF, Syndicat des transports d'Île-de-France) undertook in 2017 to involve the people of Ile-de-France in the census of cycling facilities throughout the region. The most exhaustive knowledge possible (and of good quality) of these facilities and their updating aim to develop tools for route calculations while contributing to local policies in favor of cycling. In addition to local authorities, urban planning and development agencies and local bicycle stakeholders (such as the association Mieux se Déplacer à Bicyclette), this project relies on the OpenstreetMap community. It also relies on the contribution of people who can report directly in OpenstreetMap or via a dedicated portal, the various existing cycling facilities: cycle track, cycle lane, two-way cycle lane, bus lane open to bikes, parking lots. The Compagnie des Mobilités, together with Carto'Cité and the association Mieux se Déplacer à Bicyclette, is leading this campaign (a similar initiative was conducted in Lyon, La Ville à Vélo, but this time it was initiated by an association). City of Lannion: competitions to document the territory After having used a paying application to establish the map of the city, Lannion decided in 2016 to switch to OpenStreetMap. To involve citizens, it has been organizing contests since then. In 2016, it had invited citizens to document the map on the theme of accessibility: nearly 1500 contributions had been recorded: pathways, street furniture, shops. The second edition, in 2017, focused on shops. The third edition in 2018 was on the theme of hiking and soft travel. Contributors were asked to complete the data in many areas: bike paths, trails, waterways, equestrian routes, points of interest on the trails (benches, signage, parking ...). Allier: participatory collection of geographic data at the scale of a department The department of Allier has decided to call upon its inhabitants to build up a geographic database, rather than resorting to a service provider. To this end, it organizes carto-parties. Last March, residents were invited to indicate on the collaborative map of the department the presence of gas stations available in their area, as well as the presence of ATMs. 597 points were thus identified. Montpellier: the services of the metropolis collaborate with the OpenStreetMap community As part of its OpenData approach, Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole has entered into a cooperation with the local OpenStreetMap community to update data related to the 31 municipalities of the metropolis. Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole shares best practices on the Montpellier page of the OpenStreetMap wiki Lorient Agglomeration: a collaborative inventory of routes accessible to people with reduced mobility Lorient Agglomération wanted to have a tool to monitor the progress of the various compliance works, to keep the list of establishments open to the public located on the territory up to date and to inform people with disabilities as best as possible of the degree of autonomy of their movements. The interactive map that has been set up includes all accessibility data (sections of road accessible to wheelchair users, intersections with audible indicators for the visually impaired, points of interest, establishments receiving the public, parks, transport stations and lines, parking spaces, events, tourist facilities, etc.). 25 referents (one per Lorient Agglomeration member municipality) contribute to the enrichment and updating of the facilities provided. In parallel with this geolocation application, Lorient Agglomération has developed a route calculator with the company Handimap, which maps accessibility according to the level of difficulty or type of disability. Collaborative mapping in the Seignanx for the promotion of tourism in the territory The Seignanx Tourist Office (Landes) has undertaken to call upon local actors (municipalities, delegated services, tourist operators) and inhabitants to document the mapping of the territory. The project is based on OpenstreetMap and reuses existing data, such as tourism data, from the open database Sirtaqui. The project is financed by the New Aquitaine region and the Landes department, as part of a support to "Innovative Tourism" projects. Geolocation of works in progress in Villenave d'Ornon The city of Villenave d'Ornon also relies on the use of OpenStreetMap to improve the information of its inhabitants. In a first phase, the project aims at providing information about the works in progress. This approach will be extended, in a second phase, to services (health, social) and cultural and sports facilities. Maine-et-Loire turns to Openstreetmap as an alternative to Google Maps The new professional rates for Google Maps services came into effect last July. If individuals can continue to geolocate themselves for free with the services of the American firm, companies and communities that integrate Google Maps services to enhance their website or their application are subject to new rates. The limit of 25,000 maps per day has been raised to 28,000 per month, or just under 1,000 displays per day. At the same time, the rate of $0.5 per 1,000 posted cards was increased to $7. A site that posts 10,000 cards per day goes from $0 to $1,764 per month, and a site with 100,000 cards posted per day sees its cost multiplied by more than 500. These additional costs are difficult for local governments to absorb. Alternatives include the use of the IGN's Geoportal APIs or the extensions offered by geographic information system (GIS) publishers.The department of Maine-et-Loire (whose website has 200,000 visitors each month and which integrates mapping services: road traffic, map of nature trails, directory of institutions for the disabled, map to find out which college you belong to or to find childcare assistants) has undertaken, for its website, to base all of its maps on OpenStreetMap, "in order to continue to offer a quality service at the best possible cost.

• Innovation

Published on 17/10/18



A survey on the importance of OpenStreetMap for public actors

Inno3 undertook to evaluate, on behalf of the Mission Société Numérique of the Agence Nationale de la Cohésion des Territoires (ANCT), the value and strategic importance of the OpenStreetMap project for public actors: number and importance of existing public initiatives based on OpenStreetMap; possibilities and actions of contribution and mutualisation of these actors towards the project.In addition to a series of individual interviews, Inno3 is feeding the current study through a questionnaire.The questionnaire is open until October 16, 2020The results will be published on the Labo website and presented during the new edition of Numérique [s] en Commun [s] on November 17 & 18, 2020.

• Data

• Commons

Published on 11/09/20