arctic-species-portal/development.md

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# Arctic Species Tracker - Development Guide
## Tech Stack
### Frontend
- **React 18** with TypeScript for type safety and better developer experience
- **Vite** for fast development and optimized builds
- **TanStack Query** (React Query) for efficient data fetching and caching
- **Tailwind CSS** with ShadcnUI for modern, responsive design
- **Lucide Icons** for consistent iconography
- **jsPDF** for PDF report generation
- **Recharts** for data visualizations
### Backend
- **Supabase** for:
- PostgreSQL database
- Authentication
- Real-time subscriptions
- Row Level Security (RLS)
- API management
### Data Sources Integration
- IUCN Red List API
- CITES Species+ API
- CITES Trade Database
- iNaturalist API for species images
## Development Process
### Phase 1: Setup and Infrastructure (2 weeks)
1. Project initialization and repository setup
2. Development environment configuration
3. Supabase project setup and database schema design
4. CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions
5. Development of core components and utilities
### Phase 2: Data Integration (3 weeks)
1. Database schema implementation
2. API integration with IUCN Red List
3. Integration with CITES Species+ API
4. CITES Trade Database connection
5. iNaturalist API integration for species images
6. Data transformation and normalization
### Phase 3: Core Features (4 weeks)
1. Species search functionality
2. Species details view
3. CITES listings display
4. Trade data visualization
5. Timeline implementation
6. Error handling and loading states
### Phase 4: Enhanced Features (3 weeks)
1. PDF report generation
2. Data visualization improvements
3. Advanced filtering
4. Performance optimization
5. Mobile responsiveness
6. Accessibility improvements
### Phase 5: Testing and Refinement (2 weeks)
1. Unit testing
2. Integration testing
3. Performance testing
4. User acceptance testing
5. Bug fixes and optimizations
## Development Timeline
Total Development Time: 14 weeks
```mermaid
gantt
title Arctic Species Tracker Development Timeline
dateFormat YYYY-MM-DD
section Setup
Project Setup :2024-01-01, 1w
Infrastructure :2024-01-08, 1w
section Data
Database Schema :2024-01-15, 1w
API Integration :2024-01-22, 2w
section Core
Basic Features :2024-02-05, 2w
Advanced Features :2024-02-19, 2w
section Enhancement
PDF Reports :2024-03-04, 1w
Visualizations :2024-03-11, 2w
section Testing
Testing & QA :2024-03-25, 2w
```
## Development Team Requirements
### Core Team
- 1 Project Manager
- 2 Frontend Developers
- 1 Backend Developer
- 1 UI/UX Designer
- 1 QA Engineer
### Skills Required
- React/TypeScript expertise
- PostgreSQL database design
- REST API integration
- Data visualization
- UI/UX design
- Testing methodologies
## Deployment Strategy
### Development Environment
- Local development using Vite
- Supabase local development
- GitHub for version control
### Staging Environment
- Vercel preview deployments
- Supabase staging project
- Automated testing
### Production Environment
- GitHub Pages for frontend hosting
- Supabase production instance
- Continuous deployment
## Monitoring and Maintenance
### Performance Monitoring
- Vercel Analytics
- Supabase Dashboard
- Error tracking with Sentry
### Regular Maintenance
- Weekly dependency updates
- Monthly security audits
- Quarterly performance reviews
## Future Enhancements
### Planned Features
1. Advanced search filters
2. Batch report generation
3. Data export options
4. User accounts and preferences
5. Interactive maps
6. Real-time notifications
### CRUD Operations Improvements
1. **Enhanced IUCN Assessment Management**
- Implement full CRUD interface for IUCN assessments
- Add validation for assessment data
- Create hooks similar to `useCitesListingCrud` for IUCN assessments
- Implement optimistic updates for better UX
2. **Subpopulation Management**
- Create dedicated components for subpopulation CRUD
- Add geospatial data support for Arctic regions
- Implement region-specific conservation status tracking
- Add visualization for subpopulation distribution
3. **Common Names Management**
- Build multilingual support for common names
- Add language/region tagging for names
- Implement search by any common name
- Create bulk import/export functionality
4. **Bulk Operations**
- Develop batch processing system for multiple records
- Create CSV import/export functionality
- Implement transaction-based operations for data integrity
- Add progress tracking for bulk operations
### Trade Data Filtering Improvements
1. **Advanced Filtering System**
- Refactor `useTradeRecordFilters` to support multiple filter types
- Implement filter composition with AND/OR logic
- Create persistent filter state with URL parameters
- Add filter presets and user-saved filters
2. **Geographic and Quantity Filtering**
- Add geospatial filtering by country/region
- Implement trade route visualization
- Create quantity-based threshold filters
- Add time-series analysis for quantity changes
3. **Filter UI Enhancements**
- Design multi-select filter components
- Implement date range picker for temporal filtering
- Create visual filter builder interface
- Add filter state visualization
### Timeline Enhancement Implementation
1. **Conservation Status Change Indicators**
- Add visual flags to timeline for status changes
- Implement correlation analysis between status changes and trade
- Create hover tooltips with detailed change information
- Add filtering by change significance
2. **Cause-Effect Analysis**
- Develop algorithms to detect potential correlations
- Implement visual connections between related events
- Create statistical analysis of trade pattern changes
- Add predictive indicators based on historical patterns
3. **Timeline Visualization Improvements**
- Implement side-by-side species comparison
- Add zooming and scaling for timeline view
- Create custom event categories and color coding
- Implement timeline export and sharing
### Technical Improvements
1. Bundle size optimization
2. Server-side rendering
3. Progressive Web App (PWA)
4. Automated data updates
5. Enhanced caching strategies
## Development Best Practices
### Code Quality
- TypeScript for type safety
- ESLint for code linting
- Prettier for code formatting
- Husky for pre-commit hooks
### Documentation
- Comprehensive README
- API documentation
- Component documentation
- Development guides
### Testing
- Jest for unit testing
- React Testing Library
- E2E testing with Cypress
- Regular performance audits
## Security Considerations
### Data Protection
- API key management
- Rate limiting
- Data encryption
- Regular security audits
### Compliance
- GDPR compliance
- Data retention policies
- Attribution requirements
- API usage agreements