GIS for the United Nations and the International Community
Geneva
18th May 2015
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75% OF THE WORLD HAS INADEQUATE,POOR OR NO ADDRESSING SYSTEMS
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4 BILLION PEOPLE DON’T HAVE AN ADDRESS
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BUT AN ADDRESS IS FUNDAMENTAL
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MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS & DIFFERENT SYSTEMS CONFUSE
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THE ONLY OPTION IS ACCURATE BUT…
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Latitude and longitude coordinate pairs aregreat for machines & professionals, but ineffective for
everyday people.
Errors in transcription and communication hinder widespread common use.
…NOT USER FRIENDLY
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WHAT3WORDS IS A NEW GLOBAL ADDRESS SYSTEM
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Using an algorithmic engine similar to that of a coordinate system each of the 57 trillion 3mx3m squares has been pre-assigned a unique, fixed
sequence of 3 words. Each square has been pre-allocated a unique, fixed 3 word address. Our algorithm converts complex lat,long to 3 simple
words & back.
WHAT3WORDS IS A NEW GLOBAL ADDRESS SYSTEM
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WORDS ARE BETTER FOR COMMUNICATION
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WORDS WORK EVERYWHERE
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WORDS ALLOW INTELLIGENT DISTRIBUTION
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WORDS CAN SUGGEST & DETECT ERRORS
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WORDS EMPOWER COMMUNITIES
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WORDS BECOME A COMMON LOCATION LANGUAGE
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3 WORD ADDRESSES OFFER SIGNIFICANT ADVANTAGES
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WE HAVE OUR OWN MULTI-PLATFORM APP
w3w.co/iosw3w.co/android
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3 WORD ADDRESSES BEING USED IN THE FAVELAS
w3w.co/favela70
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OUR API IS BEING USED BY MULTIPLE PARTNERS
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OUR TOOLS ALLOWS BULK 3 WORD CONVERSION
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USING GEOPY GEOCODER, 3 WORD ADDRESSES WERE CREATED USING OSM DATA FOR SIERRA LEONE
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3 WORD ADDRESSES MEAN:
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