There is so far no plan to deal with the potential catastrophe. The infrastructural mayhem is only increasing vulnerabilities.
We, at Karachi Cartography, strongly believe that planning and redesigning without a comprehensive understanding of past, present, and potential precarity will only exacerbate dysfunctionality and increase vulnerabilities. That’s why our Phase 1: Cartographic Analysis, of mapping the city, with a focus on water systems, is essential in developing effective solutions.

We are building an Open-Access Map Repository, which will together form the first socio-climatic map of the urban area in its entirety. This monumental task will uncover the evolution of the city through maps, and facilitate the creation of projections for its future. We are also creating the first digitized Katchi Abadi Map for Karachi, to determine the communities most vulnerable to climate crisis. Further, we are also developing a One-Stop Climatic Map that will highlight location-based susceptibilities to weather related events.

Eventually, we aim to use our learning for just design, advocacy, and planning!
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