Inspiration
The inspiration for this hackathon project on sustainable travel was the urgent need to address climate change and reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the transportation sector. Traveling is one of the major sources of greenhouse gas emissions, and as such, developing a tool that can help individuals and organizations make informed choices about their travel is crucial in achieving a sustainable future.
What it does
The project aims to provide a simple and user-friendly tool that enables users to calculate the carbon dioxide emissions associated with their travel. The tool takes the user's location of departure and destination and calculates the emissions associated with the mode of transportation used.
How we built it
This project leverages open-source datasets on transportation emissions and carbon footprint calculations to calculate the emissions associated with each mode of transportation. The user interface was developed using HTML, CSS, and React.
Challenges we ran into
One of the major challenges faced in building the project was finding accurate and up-to-date datasets on transportation emissions. Another challenge was ensuring that the tool is user-friendly and accessible to a wide range of users, regardless of their technical expertise.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
The proudest accomplishment from building the project is the development of a tool that has the potential to positively impact the environment and contribute to the fight against climate change. We believe that our tool can help individuals and organizations more easily travel with low carbon footprints through its intuitive display of data and compatibility with locations across the globe.
What we learned
One of the major things we learned from building the project is the importance of data accuracy and quality. We reviewed several datasets before settling on a recent, large-scale one that documented the standards used to gather the data. Furthermore, we learned to put ourselves in the shoes of the user and design an interface that is intuitive, easy to use, and aesthetically appealing.
What's next for CO2 Emissions from Travel
Currently, we are using a single API, and we aim to use multiple to normalize the calculated CO2 emissions. Furthermore, we plan to integrate filter capabilities that prioritize routes with lower CO2 emissions, lower travel time, or the overall best CO2 emissions and travel time.
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