If you’ve tried to travel recently – i.e. escape the misery of disasters near and far – you know how complicated it is. More restrictions, more tests,… Read more “Null Island Welcomes You”
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We’re all sane preppers now: International Disaster Risk Reduction Day 2021
When even an expert can admit they’re not expertly prepared, you know something’s changed. Dr. Samantha Montano follows disasters for a living. At 16, she volunteered in… Read more “We’re all sane preppers now: International Disaster Risk Reduction Day 2021”
How COVID-19 flips disaster maps — and what’s next
The coronavirus pandemic changed the way we think about travel, school and work. It also flipped the paradigm of how people navigate disasters. We need agile, open-source,… Read more “How COVID-19 flips disaster maps — and what’s next”
Disaster fatigue is real: Here’s how we fight it
If you puzzled over those emergency flares in a holiday stocking, they probably came from me. That friend nagging you about a go-bag for your trunk or… Read more “Disaster fatigue is real: Here’s how we fight it”
Resiliency Maps featured in British Cartographic Society Magazine
We’re thrilled to have made it into the pages of Maplines, a publication of the British Cartography Society (BCS). Considered one of the world’s leading cartographic societies,… Read more “Resiliency Maps featured in British Cartographic Society Magazine”
Stopping COVID-19 in San Francisco: Here’s a simple, printable map of hand-washing stations and pit stops
MAPS UPDATED OCT. 16 With San Francisco on lockdown to stop the spread of coronavirus, it’s more challenging than ever for homeless people to find a place… Read more “Stopping COVID-19 in San Francisco: Here’s a simple, printable map of hand-washing stations and pit stops”
Resiliency Maps featured in California Map Society Journal
We made it into the March 2020 edition of “Calafia,” the journal of the California Map Society. Formed in 1978, the CMS brings together map collectors, historians,… Read more “Resiliency Maps featured in California Map Society Journal”
Resiliency Maps featured in United Nations guidelines
GENEVA — The latest United Nations “Words into Action” guidelines, launched here during Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week, include a case study on Resiliency Maps. Published by… Read more “Resiliency Maps featured in United Nations guidelines”
Takeaways from Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week 2020
GENEVA — Over 2,000 experts from around the world, NGOs, governments, regional organizations, private sector and the UN, met up here to talk preparedness and response. We… Read more “Takeaways from Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week 2020”
Making distraction-free maps for community responders with open source tools
SAN FRANCISCO — Everyone should tuck a paper map into their emergency kit. When power goes out and cellphone networks are down, having a clear view of… Read more “Making distraction-free maps for community responders with open source tools”