Development of a Community Pollution Reporting Mobile Application for Environmental Awareness and Government Engagement

The organization currently relies on a website where users can submit pollution stories, but faces difficulties in attracting users, engaging the community, and streamlining the process of reporting pollution incidents. The current method requires users to navigate multiple steps, reducing participation and timely reporting of environmental issues, which hampers awareness and effective intervention by authorities.

A mid-sized environmental non-profit organization aiming to enhance community participation in pollution reporting and to facilitate direct communication with government agencies.

• Create an intuitive mobile application to enable users to easily report pollution sites with images and descriptive data.
• Facilitate sharing of pollution reports on social media platforms to raise public awareness and community involvement.
• Provide mechanisms for users to automatically or manually connect reports with relevant government environment officials or agencies for prompt action.
• Increase engagement and reporting activity by simplifying processes and enhancing accessibility for community members.
• Achieve measurable increases in pollution reports and social media shares to improve environmental monitoring and response.

• Photo capture with annotation capabilities for documenting pollution sites
• Descriptive input for pollution type, impact, and affected environment
• One-click sharing of reports on major social media platforms to increase visibility
• Automatic or manual tagging of reports with relevant government contact details based on location
• In-app notifications or email alerts to connect reports with environmental officials or agencies
• User-friendly and accessible interface optimized for mobile devices

• Social media platforms (e.g., Facebook, Twitter) for report sharing
• Email or messaging APIs for notifying officials
• Geolocation and mapping services for site tagging
• Government environmental agency contact databases or APIs (if available)

• App performance capable of handling high volumes of concurrent reports without latency
• Data security and user privacy compliance (e.g., GDPR or relevant standards)
• Scalable architecture to support increasing user base and data volume
• High availability and reliability to ensure continuous reporting capability
• User interface should be intuitive and accessible for diverse communities

The new mobile app is expected to significantly increase pollution incident reports, enhance community awareness, and foster timely interventions by environmental authorities. It aims to boost user engagement by at least 50%, improve the reach of pollution alerts via social media sharing, and facilitate direct communication channels with government agencies, ultimately supporting more effective environmental management and public health outcomes.