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Global Data on Healthcare and Education Accessibility with OpenAccessLens

The new OpenAccessLens platform provides open, global data on accessibility…
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Building a Global GIS Learning Community for the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

In 2023, a shared vision emerged to make geospatial skills…

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A map is better than a thousand words: global data reveals gaps in access to education and healthcare

Numbers alone do not show whether a child can reach…

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Strengthening national risk management using the Sketch Map Tool in Colombia

The Sketch Map Tool was strategically used within Colombia’s National…

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Open Risk Assessment Datasets for Easier Humanitarian Action

New open, ready-to-use global risk assessment datasets can simplify risk…
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GIS Training to Strengthen Public Health and Outbreak Response

Geospatial analysis is critical for public health challenges such as…
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OpenAerialMap integration with the Sketch Map Tool launches a new way of Mapping

The latest update to the Sketch Map Tool introduces a…
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New Global Satellite Dataset for Humanitarian Routing and Tracking Infrastructure Change

A new global dataset released by the HeiGIT (Heidelberg Institute…

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Streetscape Intelligence: GeoAI at Eye Level

Streetscape Intelligence: GeoAI at Eye Level

Crowdsourced street-level imagery can be used to detect and map…

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Advancing Disaster Preparedness in Madagascar with Data-Based Anticipatory Action

Anticipatory Action (AA) is becoming an increasingly vital approach in…

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Participatory mapping for disaster risk reduction: Cartagena, Chile

The Sketch Map Tool was used in Cartagena, Chile, to…

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Five open-source tools to harness geographic knowledge for disaster management

Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) is a valuable resource for an…

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Identifying infrastructure gaps with road surface dataset

This blog post introduces a step-by-step tutorial for working with…

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Including Local Communities in Colombia´s Risk Governance with Participatory Mapping

In June 2025, researchers from the Urban Big Data Centre…

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Risk Assessment QGIS Plugin to support the development of Early Action Protocols

As part of our ongoing work in Anticipatory Action, a…

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Flood risks in Honduras

The Sketch Map Tool was used in a joint effort…

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