Where It's Safer to Launch Fireworks
If you're going to launch fireworks in Yerevan, this map will help you choose a spot where the risk is lower
Made the map: Alex Kraiz
Visual design: Kira Balayan
Fireworks Are Banned in Yerevan
By decision No. 671-N of the Yerevan Council of Elders dated November 22, 2022, the use of private fireworks (firework batteries) is prohibited. If you still decide to use them, take additional safety precautions.
Read the decisionMap Limitations
The map does not account for temporary objects, elevation changes and building heights, firework power, as well as weather conditions, wind direction, and crowd density at a specific moment.
Where It's Safer to Launch Fireworks
An interactive harm reduction tool that calculates zones with lower risk for consumer fireworks based on distances to buildings, infrastructure, and other obstacles. Built on OpenStreetMap data and international safety standards.
How to open the map (KMZ) on your phone
2. Download the .kmz file to your phone
Download KMZ file
KMZ is a geographic data format supported by most mapping applications
3. Open the file
- iOS: Share -> select the app
- Android: Open with -> select the app
4. The map with zones will appear in the app
About the Project
A geospatial analysis tool that calculates zones with lower risk for consumer fireworks based on distances to buildings, infrastructure, and other obstacles from OpenStreetMap.
Key Results (Yerevan)
461
zones found
53.19 km²
total area
23.9%
of Yerevan
85,195
obstacles processed
Important Disclaimer
This is NOT a substitute for official permits, on-site inspection, or professional safety assessment.
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