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    Author: 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

    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”

    February 10, 2020February 10, 2020 by nicole

    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”

    February 7, 2020February 15, 2020 by nicole

    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”

    December 19, 2019December 20, 2019 by nicole

    Resilience without borders: OpenStreetMap Geography Awareness Week meetup in Italy

    FLORENCE, Italy — Resiliency Maps can be made for any city. And the fastest way to get people good-scared* is to show them they don’t have a… Read more “Resilience without borders: OpenStreetMap Geography Awareness Week meetup in Italy”

    November 18, 2019November 18, 2019 by nicole

    Harnessing the power of OpenStreetMap for earthquake risk modeling

    When quakes hit, it’s not just the ground that shakes. How much the buildings above shimmy and buckle determines the number of people who are injured or… Read more “Harnessing the power of OpenStreetMap for earthquake risk modeling”

    October 16, 2019October 17, 2019 by nicole

    Takeaways from State of the Map US 2019

    MINNEAPOLIS — Spend enough time numbing your nates at tech conference keynotes and you’ll notice a few patterns. Start with a folksy approach. Sure there are hundreds… Read more “Takeaways from State of the Map US 2019”

    September 10, 2019December 21, 2019 by nicole

    Resiliency Maps: The view from San Francisco

    You can spend most of your life in a city and still feel lost sometimes. That’s what I found out after moving from a quiet, fog-bound San… Read more “Resiliency Maps: The view from San Francisco”

    August 14, 2019 by nicole

    Takeaways from the Earthquake Safety Fair: Map literacy and the value of paper

    SAN FRANCISCO — In the tech capital of the country, we’re promoting the use of paper maps. It sounds like a Luddite proposition but was a great… Read more “Takeaways from the Earthquake Safety Fair: Map literacy and the value of paper”

    June 15, 2019June 25, 2019 by nicole

    UN report calls OpenStreetMap “foundational” to disaster risk reduction

    GENEVA — Some 4,000 people came from Canada to Vanuatu to figure out how to save lives and rebuild communities in the wake of floods, earthquakes, landslides… Read more “UN report calls OpenStreetMap “foundational” to disaster risk reduction”

    May 23, 2019June 15, 2019 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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