If this is the year artificial intelligence and machine learning are everywhere, soon they may help you come down that mountain safely. For the International Day for… Read more “Using Machine Learning to Save Lives in Avalanche-Prone Areas”
Category: disaster reduction
How to sharpen your emergency eyes with OpenStreetMap
If Resiliency Maps has one big idea, it’s to get you looking differently at your surroundings. Recently, I gave a lightning talk at FOSDEM 2023 about getting… Read more “How to sharpen your emergency eyes with OpenStreetMap ”
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”
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”
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”
We’re all sane preppers now
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”
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”
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”
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”