An Analysis of the Narrative-Building Features of Interactive Sea Level Rise Viewers

    Authors

    S. H. Stephens; D. E. DeLorme;S. C. Hagen

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    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

    WOS:000344873600001

    ISSN

    1075-5470

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