High-Level Project Summary
We developed an App for users to get a quick and real-time indication of the current risk of climate change by observing the greenhouse gases (GHG) and Ozone levels in two of the most densely populated and industrialized areas in Texas – Houston and Austin. This app will potentially combat the misinformation from the media regarding the GHG effect on our environment. We developed more than 700 lines of codes using MATLAB app system and used Excel files for climate data management in the app. It has three platforms: CO, NO2, and Ozone, where users can seamlessly transition between each platform to see the risk – both using graphs and color indication – and make informed decisions.
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Detailed Project Description
The app build used MATLAB app designer. We used more than 700 lines of coding using plot tables, selection areas. The app has three platforms that can move to another easily. The platform is CO platform, NO2 platform, and Ozone Platform. The app can plot the area selection for example Houston and Austin. The app has 9 excel flies connected to plot the CO, NO2, and Ozone. The app has tables that can show the data inside the app. Also, the app is connected to text files that can show the text box for information details about the risk of climate change in that area and compare it to another area too. The app has an indicator, which is a lamp switch that shows the level of risk of the data has a high level of CO, NO2, and Ozone. It has different colors if the risk is very high(red color), and yellow to medium color, or green color to low risk.
Space Agency Data
One of the important parts of this app is the data. We have 9 excel files that are connected to the app, Austin CO, Austin NO2, Austin Ozone, Houston CO, Houston NO2, Houston Ozone, Both areas CO, Both areas NO2, Both areas Ozone. We used the Earth observation dashboard by EAS for finding the data for CO, NO2, and Ozone levels. EAS helps us a lot in organizing the data for NO2 data of the Austin area and Houston area. We selected the area and download it as an excel file. Also, we used data from EPA by using the Texas government website (Taxes Commission on Environment Quality). They have a table for the data of CO and Ozone. We wrote that in an excel file as the monthly level of CO and Ozone for the period from January 1, 2020, to August 1, 2021. That why using these data is very accurate information.
Hackathon Journey
We learned a lot from two days period. We as a group did a very good job managing our time to finish the project on time. it was very challenging for all of us. We selected the Warning: Things are heating up the challenge to save our earth from the biggest challenge that faces all of us in the world. The team was very helpful for learning from each other and share knowledge. Sometimes, we had some errors, and we push ourselves to find them and solve them. The MATLAB libraries help as build this app.
References
1. Earth Observing Dashboard. Retrieved October 01, 2021, from https://eodashboard.org/
2. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Retrieved October 01, 2021, from https://www.tceq.texas.gov/cgi-bin/compliance/monops/aqi_rpt.pl
3. The United States Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) – Climate Change. Retrieved October 01, 2021, from https://www.epa.gov/climate-change
Tags
#ClimateChange #GreenhouseGas #Environment
Global Judging
This project has been submitted for consideration during the Judging process.