As we step into our upcoming phase, our focus shifts toward empowering local voices through collaborative spatial planning and community mapping. This initiative bridges grassroots knowledge with powerful digital tools to visualize community assets, vulnerabilities, and shared resources.

🎯 Key Focus Areas

• Participatory Data Collection: Partnering directly with local community members to identify critical neighborhood features, environmental markers, and infrastructure.

• Spatial Analysis Integration: Utilizing geographic tools to translate local insights into actionable, high-resolution maps.

• Resilience & Preparedness: Enhancing community readiness and local decision-making by clearly mapping our collective strengths and environmental factors.

🚀 What to Expect in This Phase

1. Introductory Workshops: Interactive, hands-on sessions introducing foundational mapping concepts and collaborative tools.

2. Field Data Gathering: Collaborative mapping exercises focused on local assets, daily challenges, and geographic highlights.

3. Open-Access Visualizations: Finalizing shared cartographic resources to benefit local stakeholders, researchers, and planners alike.

💡 Stay Connected: Keep an eye out for upcoming announcements regarding schedule details, participation links, and how you can contribute your invaluable local expertise to this next chapter!

If you would like to join this activity, please contact Diana krasnovad@uenpd.org or apply by clicking the button below this post!