Title

An Analysis Of The Narrative-Building Features Of Interactive Sea Level Rise Viewers

Keywords

interactive visualizations; narrative; sea level rise; visual communication

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.

Publication Date

12-26-2014

Publication Title

Science Communication

Volume

36

Issue

6

Number of Pages

675-705

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1177/1075547014550371

Socpus ID

84921461688 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84921461688

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