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“They had a Google Maps without the picture.” This striking phrase, from an interview with Dame Mary Beard, perfectly captures the Roman Empire’s limited view of its… Read more "Maps to the rescue: What the roman empire knew—and what we’re finally learning"
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"
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 "
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"
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"
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"
If you’ve tried to travel recently – i.e. escape the misery of disasters near and far – you know how complicated it is. More restrictions, more tests,… Read more "Null Island Welcomes You with NFTs"
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"
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"
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"