EcoMap

EcoMap is a platform for biodiversity conservation that identifies biodiversity hotspots of various animals across India using user-provided data, commonly referred to as citizen science.

Project Overview

EcoMap is a Node.js-based application designed to manage and process environmental data efficiently. It uses Express for the backend framework, Mongoose for database operations, and integrates cloud storage via Cloudinary.

Features

• Role-based access control for Admins, Experts, and Users
• Password recovery with OTP verification
• User management (registration, login, profile updates, and deletion)
• Expert contributions and approval system of spottings
• Admin panel for managing users, experts, and species data
• Spotting system for users to report species sightings
• Species occurrence tracking and mapping
• GeoJSON-based mapping for environmental data visualization

Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js (>=14.x recommended)
• MongoDB

Setup Instructions

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/chrixjohn/EcoMap.git
   cd ecomap

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Set up environment variables:

   • Copy .env.example to .env and configure your environment variables.

4. Start the application:

   • For production:

     npm start

   • For development:

     npm run dev

Scripts

• npm start - Runs the application in production mode.
• npm run dev - Runs the application with nodemon for live development.
• npm test - Placeholder for running tests.

Dependencies

• Express - Web framework
• Mongoose - MongoDB ODM
• Cloudinary - Cloud storage
• Multer - File upload middleware
• jsonwebtoken - Authentication
• bcrypt - Password hashing
• dotenv - Environment variable management
• cors - Cross-origin resource sharing
• crypto - Cryptographic functions for security
• nodemailer - Email handling

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.