Development of an On-Line Crowdsourcing Tool That Will Allow the Public to Submit Data on Protected Areas and Conservation Areas. (ZA0013)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Not Attached
Action Plan Cycle: 2013
Status:
Institutions
Lead Institution: Department of Environmental Affairs
Support Institution(s): NA
Policy Areas
Environment and Climate, Public ParticipationIRM Review
IRM Report: South Africa End of Term Report 2013-2015, South Africa Mid-Term IRM Report 2013-2014
Early Results: Marginal
Design i
Verifiable: No
Relevant to OGP Values: Yes
Ambition (see definition): Low
Implementation i
Description
Crowdsourcing is becoming a popular way to collaborate on projects. This portal will enable volunteers (general public) to submit information on protected areas and conservation areas to the department, and by so doing that will enable the department to improve its data on the conservation estate. The portal will go live early 2014. High level outcomes are: Improved public access to information on the conservation estate in South Africa; Improved quality of data on the conservation estate in South Africa; and citizen participation.
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