{"id":29,"date":"2026-01-26T22:27:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T22:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kishlinden.com\/?p=29"},"modified":"2026-04-01T19:14:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T19:14:06","slug":"asset-mapping-cape-breton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kishlinden.com\/?p=29","title":{"rendered":"Asset Mapping Cape Breton"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is an Adaptation Asset?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In our research, an asset is not just a piece of infrastructure; it is any resource, natural, social, or technical, that increases our island\u2019s ability to navigate environmental and economic shifts. This map (in development) is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/edit?mid=138tplgNNMzL3_Js91DRzjeiHNjjNdI0&amp;usp=sharing\">a visual inventory<\/a> of the patchwork of resilience across Cape Breton-Unama\u2019ki.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While some maps focus solely on hazards and risks, this tool focuses on capabilities. It identifies the organizations, Indigenous-led projects, and community networks that are currently building regional autonomy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Third Space Layer<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A critical, and often invisible, part of our mapping work involves identifying third spaces. These are the physical and social meet-up hubs that exist between formal government institutions and private households.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Third Spaces, such as community halls, or regional maker spaces, are the connective tissue of the island. They provide the neutral ground where different sectors (e.g., a solar energy non-profit and a food sovereignty group) can converge. We are currently in the process of adding a dedicated third space layer to this map to visualize where these vital social intersections are happening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Methodology &amp; Independence<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This mapping project is an independent research initiative designed to support the broader ecosystem of climate adaptation in Cape Breton. While it informs our various academic partnerships, it is a standalone effort to visualize regional strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our mapping process involves:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Identification:<\/strong> Documenting the 34+ promising initiatives across our five thematic pillars and 114 third spaces.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Categorization:<\/strong> Assessing assets based on their technical capacity, social cohesion, and Indigenous governance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Relational Layering:<\/strong> Moving beyond GPS coordinates to map the <em>relationships<\/em> between different hubs.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/edit?mid=138tplgNNMzL3_Js91DRzjeiHNjjNdI0&#038;usp=sharing\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is an Adaptation Asset? In our research, an asset is not just a piece of &hellip; <a title=\"Asset Mapping Cape Breton\" class=\"hm-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/kishlinden.com\/?p=29\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Asset Mapping Cape Breton<\/span>Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,8,9,10,4,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aging-in-place","category-climate-adaptation","category-community-building","category-community-building-research-projects","category-featured","category-research-projects"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kishlinden.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kishlinden.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kishlinden.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kishlinden.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kishlinden.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=29"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/kishlinden.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":289,"href":"https:\/\/kishlinden.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29\/revisions\/289"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kishlinden.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/23"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kishlinden.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=29"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kishlinden.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=29"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kishlinden.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=29"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}