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 ”
Category: participatory mapping
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”
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”
Teaching kids disaster prep with Lego maps
GENEVA — Floods, earthquakes and landslides are definitely scary. So how do you make preparing for a life-threatening disaster child’s play? Just add Legos. A lot of… Read more “Teaching kids disaster prep with Lego maps”
How to run an OpenStreetMap mapathon using Field Papers
This guide digs into the details of running a two-hour mapathon. It draws on the experience of Resiliency Map’s first training with about 20 participants from San… Read more “How to run an OpenStreetMap mapathon using Field Papers”
What the Squirrel Census shows us about participatory mapping
Some great ideas are born in garages. The squirrel census launched over a ping pong table. Jamie Allen and Nat Slaughter were trading lobs at a sandwich… Read more “What the Squirrel Census shows us about participatory mapping”
Lessons learned about crisis maps from “We Fed an Island”
Just before he got thrown out by four armed guards, José Andrés knelt down on the floor of the San Juan Arena with his maps, trying to… Read more “Lessons learned about crisis maps from “We Fed an Island””
Landslides, motorcycles and permits: Resiliency mapping in Indonesia
Every resiliency map tells a different story about its community. In Indonesia, it’s a tale of paperwork, two-wheeled mappers and which mosques are pinpointed as viable shelters.… Read more “Landslides, motorcycles and permits: Resiliency mapping in Indonesia”