Title
An Analysis of the Narrative-Building Features of Interactive Sea Level Rise Viewers
Abbreviated Journal Title
Sci. Commun.
Keywords
sea level rise; interactive visualizations; narrative; visual; communication; GLOBAL CLIMATE-CHANGE; COMMUNICATION; VISUALIZATION; VULNERABILITY; UNCERTAINTY; KNOWLEDGE; SCIENCES; MEDIA
Abstract
Interactive sea level rise viewers (ISLRVs) are map-based visualization tools that display projections of sea level rise scenarios to communicate their impacts on coastal areas. Information visualization research suggests that as users interact with such tools they construct personalized narratives of their experience. We argue that attention to narrative-building features in ISLRVs can improve communication effectiveness by promoting user engagement and discovery. A content analysis that focuses on the presence and characteristics of narrative-building features in a purposive sample of 20 ISLRVs is conducted. We also identify particular areas where these ISLRVs could be improved as narrative-building tools.
Journal Title
Science Communication
Volume
36
Issue/Number
6
Publication Date
1-1-2014
Document Type
Article
Language
English
First Page
675
Last Page
705
WOS Identifier
ISSN
1075-5470
Recommended Citation
"An Analysis of the Narrative-Building Features of Interactive Sea Level Rise Viewers" (2014). Faculty Bibliography 2010s. 6129.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2010/6129
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