Project Bija

Challenges Entered:

The primary interface is a map api - eg google maps.Divide the map on a country basis. Individual countries can be clicked upon. the second stage will divide those countries into clickable regions and the third stage dividing those regions into clickable local areas. Each scale provides more focus and filter.Clicking on a country zooms into the country. On the navigation bar are a series of links (Challenges, Resources, Organisations etc. Links open up to further sub links which then lead to information feeds (feeds are either RSS or scrapped using dapper) for that country divided into:1. Challenges. 2. Resources. 3. Non-Profit Sector.4. Private Sector. Zooming into the map allows more detail of filtered results for example, local newspapers, closer detail of which charities and companies are working in the area. Due to the greater detail required at local level users may log in to the site to add information via a wiki.

What else have you done in this area of work?

I'm a UK lawyer specialising in digital social media so work with many clients in the private and non-profit sectors who use social media. For example, I advise Oxfam on their use of social media and drafted their blogging and social networking policies.

I also lecture at Westminster University and London Southbank University regarding social media law.

I have set up my own websites including a site to sell my surf film. The site is no longer live. Using wordpress some 50,000 people downloaded the film and bought dvds through the site. Users of the site voted on where they wanted a % of profits to go.

I have also volunteered in Central America for environment projects and lived on a Fairtrade banana plantation in Costa Rica for a month for my University Thesis.

Project Details

Project url:

http://www.projectbija.com/index.html

Project video:

Supporting organization:

None confirmed yet but I have close links with Oxfam and would be keen to get others involved.

Project Assessment

Financial support:

Project has financial support

Project goals:

The project will change how we look at the world, thinking spatially and in terms of layered interwoven societal drivers. With a map as the primary navigation tool users can access information on local, regional, national and international scales about:1. The challenges;2. Available resources; 3. Who is working to overcome the challenges; and4. How 1,2 and 3 can be synergised.

Identified Obstacles:

Developers.

Location

London

United Kingdom

See map: Google Maps

Submitted by anonyone on March 14, 2008 - 12:21pm

Layers for local level in developing countries

Submitted by Tora on March 14, 2008 - 3:32pm.

Great project! I just gave it a star.

Perhaps we could collaborate on some of the local issues for small businesses in developing countries, with whom I work. For example, it would be great to have layers of information about licensing offices, training programmes, etc. Look forward to further communication about it.

Meanwhile, I have submitted a mashup project called Biz-o-mat which you can see here. It helps small businesses in developing countries.

If you like it, please give it a star before COB today.

Thanks! See you in California in May!