REMEDIES Shoreline Marine Litter App v.1.0
Partner(s)/Owner(s): Infordata Sistemi, Venice Lagoon Plastic Free, and University of Maribor
Brief Description:
The Shoreline ML app and data repository/management portal for beach litter monitoring functions as a tool to assist users in the filling of beach litter monitoring data with an integrated management portal. It brings to the users the ability to fetch all data collected during ML monitoring missions and compound them with data on data, time, and coordinates of the monitoring activity, distribution of the type of material, composition of the litter source and other results, which can be further compared with standardized data collected across Europe.
Problem:
Effectively combating marine litter, particularly plastic waste, requires overcoming significant challenges in data collection and community engagement. Current monitoring efforts often suffer from inconsistencies and data gaps, hindering a comprehensive understanding of the problem and the development of targeted solutions. This lack of reliable information can impede effective policy-making and resource allocation for cleanup and prevention initiatives.
Furthermore, addressing marine litter implies active community involvement, thus raising public awareness and fostering a sense of responsibility among citizens is crucial for driving behavioral change and promoting sustainable practices. However, engaging the public in environmental monitoring and fostering collaboration among stakeholders can be challenging.
Solution:
The REMEDIES Shoreline Marine Litter App is an innovative digital tool designed to revolutionize beach litter detection and monitoring. This app empowers citizen scientists and stakeholders to efficiently collect and manage marine litter data, and seamless integration with a data repository portal ensures standardized, comparable, and actionable information. The REMEDIES app addresses marine litter data gaps across Europe, enabling evidence-based policymaking and effective interventions. Capitalizing on and expanding the H2020 MAELSTROM app’s functionality, the REMEDIES app uniquely features automatic metadata management, automatic 100-meter transect measurement, J coding litter identification, GPS-independent operation, unknown litter item management, photo-based litter identification, and optional polymer type differentiation.
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