Ripple Effect

Project Overview

Ripple Effect is a Django-based web application designed to raise awareness about marine conservation. The application provides information on marine protected areas, endangered species, and ongoing conservation initiatives.

Features

• Marine Protected Areas: Display information about marine protected areas including their location, ecosystem type, and conservation status.
• Endangered Species: Show details about endangered species, their habitats, and conservation status.
• Conservation Initiatives: Highlight various conservation initiatives, including descriptions and links to their websites.

Models

The application includes three main models:

MarineProtectedArea

Represents a marine protected area with the following fields:

• name: The name of the protected area (CharField, max length 100).
• location: The location of the protected area (CharField, max length 200).
• ecosystem_type: The type of ecosystem found in the area (CharField, max length 100).
• conservation_status: The current conservation status of the area (CharField, max length 50).
• description: A detailed description of the area (TextField).
• image: An optional image of the area (ImageField, upload_to='protected_areas').

EndangeredSpecies

Represents an endangered species with the following fields:

• name: The name of the species (CharField, max length 100).
• species_type: The type of species (CharField, max length 50).
• conservation_status: The conservation status of the species (CharField, max length 50).
• habitat: The natural habitat of the species (CharField, max length 200).
• description: A detailed description of the species (TextField).
• image: An optional image of the species (ImageField, upload_to='endangered_species').

ConservationInitiative

Represents a conservation initiative with the following fields:

• name: The name of the initiative (CharField, max length 100).
• organization: The organization behind the initiative (CharField, max length 100).
• description: A detailed description of the initiative (TextField).
• website: The website URL of the initiative (URLField).
• image: An optional image related to the initiative (ImageField, upload_to='conservation_initiatives').

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/kimatron/ripple-effect.git
   cd ripple-effect

   2 Set up local environment:

   python -m venv env
    source env/bin/activate  
    # On Windows, use `env\Scripts\activate` 

   3 Install dependencies :

   pip install -r requirements.txt

   4 Apply migrations :

   python manage.py migrate

   5 Run in the development server :

   python manage.py runserver
   

   Access the application at http://127.0.0.1:8000/.

Usage

Marine Protected Areas: Navigate to the Marine Protected Areas section to view details about protected areas. Endangered Species: Visit the Endangered Species section to learn about species at risk. Conservation Initiatives: Check out the Conservation Initiatives section to find out about various conservation efforts.

Contributing

Feel free to open issues or submit pull requests. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.