Galveston Bay Action Network Mobile Web App: Citizen Pollution Reporting Made Easy Alexandra Stiles Water Quality Volunteer Coordinator Galveston Bay Foundation
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Galveston Bay Action Network Mobile Web App: Citizen Pollution Reporting
Made Easy Alexandra Stiles
Water Quality Volunteer Coordinator
Galveston Bay Foundation
Why is pollution not reported?
• It is not convenient
• It is confusing
• No one wants to be “that person”
Galveston Bay Action Network
• The bridge between citizens and authorities
• Simple
• Convenient
• Anonymous (if chosen)
Developing GBAN
• Decommission old GBAN application
• Mappler software
• Available via web as a mobile web app
Capabilities • One common form
• Linked to specific email addresses
• GPS tag
• Send photos and videos (via YouTube) Pollution Type Respond (Y/N)
Boat Sewage
Septic Systems
Sanitary Sewers
Fish Kill
Trash and Debris
Abandoned or Submerged Vessel
Pet Waste
Storm Drains
Oil or Sheen
Chemicals
Discolored Water
Algal Bloom
Unknown
The First Reports • Four reports filed since launch
• Land reports
• Internal reporting
What’s next?
• Further web development
• Marketing the product
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