Initiative of BP Oil Spill by Tulane University students
The Oil Spill Crisis map is brought to you by the Louisiana Bucket Brigade and was developed in partnership with students of Professor Nathan Morrow of Tulane University. This technology, utilizes the Ushahidi crisis mapping platform to map eyewitness accounts of the oil spill disaster. Ushahidi was first used and developed by Kenyan bloggers to display reports of post-election violence. Since then Ushahidi has been used in other emergencies like the Haiti Earthquake response, Washington DC's winter blizzard and in Atlanta to track crime.
The Oil Spill Crisis map is the first application of Ushahidi in a humanitarian response in the United States.
Why does this map matter?
This map utilizes public testimony to visualize the impact of the BP oil spill over time and geography. By using information that comes from participants we will be able to track, document and make public the effects of the BP oil spill. By making all information public we will facilitate transparency, accountability and effectiveness in the oil spill response and clean up.
What happens to the information reported?
All reports are made public and available on the Oil Spill Crisis Map website. Reports will appear on the Oil Spill Crisis Map after they have been approved. Reporters can choose to remain anonymous or choose to share their contact information. Contact information from reports will not be made public or shared without consent.
How can I help?
As founders and owners of LinkMommy dot com we are not only highly interested residents of the Gulf of Mexico, we also support organizations like the Louisiana Bucket Brigade to the fullest. As a first step we made the Louisiana Bucket Brigade our 'Charity of the Month'. Donations can be made right from our main website, link and image can be clicked within our column 'Charity of the Month', located right hand site, scroll down half the way. LinkMommy never collects any funds, donations go directly to the charitable organization.
Make a report! The more reports that are made the more useful the information on the map becomes. This system depends on participation from those that are directly impacted by the oil spill. With enough of these eyewitness accounts Louisiana Bucket Brigade will be able to provide immediate data on the impact of the spill, to facilitate transparency and accountability and to document this disaster from the eyes of those that witnessed it first hand.
Donate to the Louisiana Bucket Brigade so that eyewitness accounts of the spill can be tracked!
Get the word out! Tell your friends, family members, neighbors and social networks about the Oil Spill Crisis Map. The more people that know about this tool the better!
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