The preservation of the environment is constantly threatened by various factors. In this project, the focus is on pollution. We all have an obligation to contribute to the identification of polluted areas, communicating any information to the authorities. This is the context of the PoluMap app, which aims to create a map identifying the polluted areas in Portugal.

This app wants eliminate the problem of animal waste on public roads and urban centers through a series of collection points, where the waste is collected in pre-filled enclosures/bags with a QR code. In order to streamline and encourage this process, the app has a point system that allows the user to be rewarded financially.

Invasive species are currently considered to be one of the main threats to biodiversity worldwide, being involved in the extinction of several species and also causing many economic and even public health problems. The effective management of many of the invasive plant species depends on the application of appropriate methods that should be applied at specific stages of a plant’s life cycle. However, in the current climate change scenario, the life cycle of plants is changing and there is no up-to-date data that allows the application of those methods. This lack of data is the problem we want to address.

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