Using software to help communities prepare/respond/recover from coastal erosion

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Deploy Solutions
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Justin Mosbey
R&D and Innovation Manager
(1)
3
Preferred learners
  • Anywhere
  • Academic experience
Categories
Communications Market research Community engagement Environmental sustainability Education
Skills
competitive analysis sales & marketing business strategy data analysis research
Project scope
What is the main goal for this project?

The Goal

With coastal erosion hazards predicted to increase globally, data to inform decision-making on erosion mitigation and adaptation strategies is becoming critical. However, gathering data over wide geographical areas is expensive and time-consuming and often requires highly trained professionals and scientists.

We would like you to explore how software solutions can allow individuals who lack formal scientific training to meaningfully contribute to coastal erosion and ocean storm-related research projects as “citizen scientists”.

In this project, you will research common risks and problems caused by the impact of coastal erosion and ocean storms, and how climate change will affect those. Then, examine how citizen scientists can help evaluate/ prepare for/mitigate/respond to these problems. What kind of websites or software can assist them in these efforts?

What tasks will learners need to complete to achieve the project goal?
  • Study the project goals and objectives thoroughly
  • Prepare a concrete project plan and milestones
  • Weekly or biweekly updates and feedback after the project begins
  • Escalate issues when appropriate
  • Document your processes
  • Wrap up the project
  • Final presentation
How will you support learners in completing the project?

We will avail ourselves to meeting with students participating in this study once a week or two, or as necessary to provide guidance and suggested research.

About the company
  • https://www.deploy.solutions
  • 2 - 10 employees
  • Government, It & computing, Business & management, Environment, Airlines, aviation & aerospace

Deploy Solutions connects Earth observation data with the needs of organisations and businesses by providing innovative Space Apps — software applications which use data from space.

We are streamlining the software development process using a software factory —a standardised approach with unique outcomes. This allows us to reduce development costs, risks, and the total cost of ownership, empowering organisations to take advantage of space data.

Find out how Deploy Solutions can help your organisation benefit from space data using a software factory approach.