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    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 
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    February 14, 2023February 14, 2023 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

    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

    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”

    May 21, 2019June 25, 2019 by nicole

    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”

    February 2, 2019August 14, 2019 by nicole

    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”

    November 6, 2018March 3, 2020 by nicole

    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””

    October 22, 2018November 6, 2018 by nicole

    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”

    October 10, 2018November 6, 2018 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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