Action on Radon

Not sure if the area you live in is high in Radon gas? Our state-of-the-art website provides detailed information and solutions to Radon gas so that it will never be an issue in your household again.

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Inspiration

  • We were doing a global warming research project for grade 10 science and we found that Randon gas is the second-highest cause of lung cancer and we wanted people to be more aware of this radioactive gas by providing them with accurate information about whereabouts and general descriptions, and providing them with solutions to combat Randon gas.

What it does

  • Provides users with information on Radon Gas in Canada
  • It also takes in input, postal codes, and their radon gas level and displays it on a map connected with a database (so it stays there forever) for everyone to see
  • Provides solutions to users regarding Radon Gas, test kits purchase links, and professional Radon handlers email's/phone number's/website

How we built it

  • We used repl.it to work on the website together
  • Front end: CSS
  • Back end: Flask, HTML, Python
  • The map: We used the Folium module found within python and created a stunning map with it
  • Database: We used SQLAlchemy from flask_sqlalchemy to handle our database for stories markers on the world map that show the locations and Radon gas level to other users

Challenges we ran into

  • Finding data on Radon gas levels by province and using that data to make a map that displays this data
  • Building a good-looking interface for our website in little time
  • Editing the scale on the Folium Map
  • Creating a database to store location information given by the users for the world map
  • Linking the database to the world map

Accomplishments that we're proud of

  • Creating a map using Folium highlighting provinces
  • Creating a database for people to store their Postal codes and levels and having the markets stay on the website
  • Researching about Radon and providing accurate and useful information as well as solutions to combat it on our website in under 24 hours

What we learned

  • Learned more about Radon gas
  • Learned about using Databases to direct users and put markers on a map using Folium
  • Learned about creating maps with Folium module (python)
  • Learned how to add layers on maps using Folium
  • Learned much more about HTML, CSS, and Flask

What's next for Action on Radon

  • Advertising to users so they know about it and put their data on our website so everyone else can use the information.
  • Advertising and showing our website to Canada and how we can help them make sure Canadian citizens are aware of this and acquire funding, data, etc...
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