04 COMMUNITY CLIMATE DATA WITH ISEECHANGE
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The city of New Orleans wants to alleviate flooding in the Gentilly neighborhood, but public meetings on this issue are inconvenient or impossible for most people to attend. The Adaptations team found creative ways to engage folks who have a lot to say, but don’t yet have the attention of planners and city officials who need to hear their place-based expertise.
I worked with ISeeChange, a community weather and climate change journal, to coordinate data collection, research, and evaluation of a citizen science project on nuisance flooding in New Orleans. This project was part of the Adaptations artist residency at Tulane Univsersity’s A Studio in the Woods.
We developed a four-question survey and simple signage to collect people's observations of flood spots in their neighborhood. We installed the boxes at local businesses, including a nail salon, barber shop, laundromat, restaurant, dollar store, and coffee shop. The data collected from this phase of the project helped identify areas for further investigation and detailed monitoring. We also developed a gallery and exhibition of co-created works that communicate local knowledge, encourage data-collection and observation by residents using the ISeeChange platform and mobile app, and facilitate public understanding of and participation in public process.
I worked with ISeeChange, a community weather and climate change journal, to coordinate data collection, research, and evaluation of a citizen science project on nuisance flooding in New Orleans. This project was part of the Adaptations artist residency at Tulane Univsersity’s A Studio in the Woods.
We developed a four-question survey and simple signage to collect people's observations of flood spots in their neighborhood. We installed the boxes at local businesses, including a nail salon, barber shop, laundromat, restaurant, dollar store, and coffee shop. The data collected from this phase of the project helped identify areas for further investigation and detailed monitoring. We also developed a gallery and exhibition of co-created works that communicate local knowledge, encourage data-collection and observation by residents using the ISeeChange platform and mobile app, and facilitate public understanding of and participation in public process.