Design a Map for a Symbolic Share Program

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Application ID: 001187
This project is available.
Project Description
Project Title
Design a Map for a Symbolic Share Program
What is the central research question you want answered?
What are the objectives of your project?
Develop a map or program that will assign numbers to different blocks of land in the Conservation Area of Burns Bog to use for a fundraising campaign.

Project Type
Computer Related     
Creative     
Formal Research     
 Organizational Development     
Survey     
Other  
Size of Project (Number of pages, minutes, cm, etc.)
A map with the divisions clearly demarcated and labelled in a digital format and possibly prepared for printing.
Project Description (Use this space to further elaborate on the project)
We want to develop a clearly demarcated map into 800, 000 sections for a fundraising campaign.
How do you plan to use the results of this project?
The map will be used as a tool to develop a fundraising program whereby people would buy "symbolic" shares in the Conservation Area of Burns Bog. This has been done by WWF (a sysmbolic share of tropical rainforest), Irish Peatland Conservation Council. The share will have no legal value.
What larger goal is served by undertaking this project?
The goal is to raise $2 million dollars to go towards building a world-class interpretive centre that will educate people about the ecological values of peatlands and their role in the environment.
The Organization
Organization Name
Burns Bog Conservation Society
What community do you represent or work with?
Mainly the lower mainland but we have friends/supporters across Canada, the USA and Europe and Ireland.
What is your organization/group's goal or mandate?
1. Protect the ecological value of Burns Bog
2. Provide educational material and opportunities for the public
3. Provide facilities for public enjoyment
Are you a registered not-for-profit?
Yes
Contact Information
Contact Person
Eliza Olson
  
Position
President
Mailing Address
4-7953 120 Street
Delta, BC V4C 6P6
Telephone
604.572.0373
Fax
604.572.0374
Email
eliza@burnsbog.org
  
Alternate Telephone
 
Alternate Fax
 
Alternate Email
info@burnsbog.org
Project Plan of Action
Duration of Project
Smaller (One semester)
If you know the duration more specifically, please indicate here
One semester
What are the specific deliverables that you expect of the student?
A map of Burns Bog with 800, 000 divisions clearly demarcated and labelled in a digital format and possibly prepared for printing.
Estimated time commitment per week
1 - 2 hrs/week
Liaison
Liaison Name
Eliza Olson
  
Liaison Position
President
Liason Contact Info (If different from above)
 
How much time per week will the
liaison be available to the project?
1 - 2 hours
How will the liaison provide direction and support to the project?
Face to face consultation, emails, phone calls, provide library research material.
Student Researcher
Student area of study/experience
Geography, Computer Design, Design, Mathematics, Urban Studies, Environmental studies, Resource and Environmental Management, Environmental Sciences, Arts and Humanities
Student skills/attributes
Creative, knowledgeable about computer design, artistic, able to think out of the box and also take instruction.
Student related interests
Geography, Computer Design, Environment, Design, Mathematics, Urban Studies, Environmental studies, Resource and Environmental Management, Environmental Sciences

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