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    Author: nicole

    What’s changed: Mapping your way through disasters big and small now

    Fall is peak nudge season. Relaxed from summer vacations, a few well-meaning bureaucrat types decide we should all start Preparing for The Worst while buying back-to-school supplies. And… Read more “What’s changed: Mapping your way through disasters big and small now”

    October 8, 2022October 13, 2022 by nicole

    Facing the continuous fire season – let’s get mapping in the United States

    Both mountain guides and rural firefighters need to know their territory. For Rob Savoye, combining those two things – plus a love of mapping and expert free… Read more “Facing the continuous fire season – let’s get mapping in the United States”

    July 12, 2022October 12, 2022 by nicole

    Why mapping uncertainty is the next disaster prep challenge

    Changing weather conditions, COVID-19 mandates, road closures: making an accurate map when the territory shifts under your feet is problematic. If you need that map to guide you to… Read more “Why mapping uncertainty is the next disaster prep challenge”

    March 17, 2022July 20, 2022 by nicole

    Null Island Welcomes You with NFTs

    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 with NFTs”

    November 12, 2021March 2, 2022 by nicole

    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”

    October 12, 2021 by nicole

    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”

    January 26, 2021January 27, 2021 by nicole

    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”

    October 13, 2020 by nicole

    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”

    May 7, 2020May 8, 2020 by nicole

    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”

    March 22, 2020October 29, 2020 by nicole

    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”

    March 5, 2020July 30, 2020 by nicole

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    This project aims to put local maps detailing potential hazards (car repair shops, construction sites) as well as assets such as shelter zones in the hands of San Francisco residents. The maps are made with OpenStreetMap and available offline.

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    • What’s changed: Mapping your way through disasters big and small now
    • Facing the continuous fire season – let’s get mapping in the United States
    • Why mapping uncertainty is the next disaster prep challenge
    • Null Island Welcomes You with NFTs
    • We’re all sane preppers now: International Disaster Risk Reduction Day 2021
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