Print maps for humanitarian response

Printable maps highlighting points of interest relevant to disaster response:

• amenity=fire_station
• emergency=*
• fire_hydrant:
• amenity=public_building
• amenity=drinking_water
• office=*

Mapbox Studio styles and additional data for print maps, intended to be used in humanitarian response scenarios. Easy to repurpose for similar use cases.

This project consists of a print style for Mapbox Studio and way to download additional point of interest data usually not available in Mapbox Streets, the standard OpenStreetMap based source in Mapbox Studio.

Print these maps

The fastest way to print these maps is through Fieldpapers. Select the map from the style drop down like in the screenshot below.

You can also set up this map style in Mapbox Studio and print from there. This gives you more resolution options and the ability to adjust the style.

Web map

Here is a slippy web map of the style

You can use map with Mapbox.js by using this map id: kll.ptthjjor.

Background

This style was created as part of the 2015 Nepal Earthquake response. You can find maps ready to print based on this style on [Kathmandu Living Labs' Quake Maps page](to http://kathmandulivinglabs.github.io/quake-maps/).

Studio files

This stylesheet can be used in Mapbox Studio, following these instructions

Instructions for updating the data can be found in the README in the data directory

Places

Bookmark target locations usings Places functionality in Studio. Makes print export and data checking easier. Press heart icon to save location or edit directly bookmarks.yml in text editor with Studio. Restart Studio when making manual edits.

Locations saved:

Kalinchok, Kuri Village, Central Region, Nepal

Bahrabise, Central Region, Nepal

Charikot, Bhimeshwor Municipality, Nepal

Laprak, Nepal

Barpak, Nepal

CartoCSS Styling

.tm2 style file is included in this repo for further styling and data updates. Please look to the following Studio guides and documentation as you style your map. Feel free to email us with specific questions as well.

• Styling Manual
• CartoCSS in Studio

Print export

Print sizes: A4 size 8.27 x 11.69" (21.0 x 29.7cm) Oversize output: 17.5 x 24"

• Printing maps in Studio