Communicating Climate Change through ICT-Based Visualization: Towards an Analytical Framework

The difficulties in communicating climate change science to the general public are often highlighted as one of the hurdles for support of enhanced climate action. The advances of interactive visualization using information and communication technology (ICT) are claimed to be a game-changer in our ab...

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Main Authors: Björn-Ola Linnér, Tina-Simone Neset, Victoria Wibeck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-11-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/5/11/4760
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spelling doaj-315ddcb5329c44449022d0dca382fc9f2020-11-24T21:55:38ZengMDPI AGSustainability2071-10502013-11-015114760477710.3390/su5114760Communicating Climate Change through ICT-Based Visualization: Towards an Analytical FrameworkBjörn-Ola LinnérTina-Simone NesetVictoria WibeckThe difficulties in communicating climate change science to the general public are often highlighted as one of the hurdles for support of enhanced climate action. The advances of interactive visualization using information and communication technology (ICT) are claimed to be a game-changer in our ability to communicate complex issues. However, new analytical frameworks are warranted to analyse the role of such technologies. This paper develops a novel framework for analyzing the content, form, context and relevance of ICT-based visualization of climate change, based on insights from literature on climate change communication. Thereafter, we exemplify the analytical framework by applying it to a pilot case of ICT-based climate visualization in a GeoDome. Possibilities to use affordable advanced ICT-based visualization devices in science and policy communication are rapidly expanding. We thus see wider implications and applications of the analytical framework not only for other ICT environments but also other issue areas in sustainability communication.http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/5/11/4760climate changevisualizationcommunicationdome theatre
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Communicating Climate Change through ICT-Based Visualization: Towards an Analytical Framework
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title Communicating Climate Change through ICT-Based Visualization: Towards an Analytical Framework
title_short Communicating Climate Change through ICT-Based Visualization: Towards an Analytical Framework
title_full Communicating Climate Change through ICT-Based Visualization: Towards an Analytical Framework
title_fullStr Communicating Climate Change through ICT-Based Visualization: Towards an Analytical Framework
title_full_unstemmed Communicating Climate Change through ICT-Based Visualization: Towards an Analytical Framework
title_sort communicating climate change through ict-based visualization: towards an analytical framework
publisher MDPI AG
series Sustainability
issn 2071-1050
publishDate 2013-11-01
description The difficulties in communicating climate change science to the general public are often highlighted as one of the hurdles for support of enhanced climate action. The advances of interactive visualization using information and communication technology (ICT) are claimed to be a game-changer in our ability to communicate complex issues. However, new analytical frameworks are warranted to analyse the role of such technologies. This paper develops a novel framework for analyzing the content, form, context and relevance of ICT-based visualization of climate change, based on insights from literature on climate change communication. Thereafter, we exemplify the analytical framework by applying it to a pilot case of ICT-based climate visualization in a GeoDome. Possibilities to use affordable advanced ICT-based visualization devices in science and policy communication are rapidly expanding. We thus see wider implications and applications of the analytical framework not only for other ICT environments but also other issue areas in sustainability communication.
topic climate change
visualization
communication
dome theatre
url http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/5/11/4760
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