Increasing Public Awareness of the Văcărești Nature Park Association’s Role in Managing the Văcărești Wetlands: Modeling Changes in the Water Surface Area and Suggesting Measures to Promote the VNPA’s Efforts to Maintain the Environment

Gopalan, Ananya; Mehta, Tia; Jones, Katherine; Moore, Douglas

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Increasing Public Awareness of the Văcărești Nature Park Association’s Role in Managing the Văcărești Wetlands: Modeling Changes in the Water Surface Area and Suggesting Measures to Promote the VNPA’s Efforts to Maintain the Environment

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In collaboration with the Văcărești Nature Park Association (VNPA) located in Bucharest, Romania, this project evaluated options for improving the Văcărești Nature Park’s (VNP) perceived value by increasing community engagement online and demonstrating the severity of water loss through a predictive model. The team remotely completed VNPA staff interviews and modeled the water surface area of the park using Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The team conducted a case study on the social media of other nature parks, researched water depth measuring technologies for a citizen science project, and recommended ways for the VNPA to expand their online presence by using popular hashtags and posting interactive content, such as livestreams.

This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

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