AWS Public Sector Blog
Author: Jennings Anderson
Jennings Anderson, PhD, is a research scientist at Meta who explores the evolution of OpenStreetMap both as a geographic data source and an active community of mappers.
Querying the Daylight OpenStreetMap Distribution with Amazon Athena
In 2020, Meta introduced the Daylight Map Distribution, which combines OpenStreetMap (OSM) data with quality and consistency checks from Daylight mapping partners to create a no-cost, stable, and simple-to-use global map. This blog post provides a brief overview of OSM and Daylight followed by a step-by-step tutorial using five real-world examples. We combine the powerful query capabilities of Amazon Athena from with the feature-rich Daylight OSM data to demonstrate a typical OSM data analysis workflow.