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”
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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”
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”
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”
Takeaways from the 2019 ESRI User Conference
SAN DIEGO — ArcMap was my first introduction to GIS and, in the better part of the next decade, the Arc suite of geospatial software made by… Read more “Takeaways from the 2019 ESRI User Conference”
Inside disaster training: Why it takes practice to make perfect
The fire chief cocked his head towards the radio clipped to his shoulder. “Everyone ready?” he asked, and then in a voice that just might have been… Read more “Inside disaster training: Why it takes practice to make perfect”
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”