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Visualizing climate change : a guide to visual communication of climate change and developing local solutions / Stephen R.J. Sheppard

Sheppard, S. R. J. (Stephen Richard John), 1952-

2012

Overview

Carbon dioxide and global climate change are largely invisible, and the prevailing imagery of climate change is often remote (such as ice floes melting) or abstract and scientific (charts and global temperature maps). Using visual imagery such as 3D and 4D visualizations of future landscapes, community mapping, and iconic photographs, this book demonstrates new ways to make carbon and climate change visible where we care the most, in our own backyards and local communities. Extensive color imagery explains how climate change works where we live, and reveals how we often conceal, misinterpret, or overlook the evidence of climate change impacts and our carbon usage that causes them. This guide to using visual media in communicating climate change brings to life both the science and the practical solutions for climate change, such as local renewable energy and flood protection. It introduces powerful new visual tools (from outdoor signs to video-games) for communities, action groups, planners, and other experts to use in engaging the public, building awareness and accelerating action on the world's greatest crisis.--Publisher's description.

• Subject: Climate change mitigation / Climatic changes / Communication in climatology / Detection / Effect of human beings on / Information visualization / Visual communication / Visual communication in science
• ISBN: 9781844078202, 1844078205