Communication Design Quarterly May 2020 Open Access

Story mapping and sea level rise: listening to global risks at street level

Sonia H. Stephens University of Central Florida ; Daniel P. Richards Old Dominion University

Abstract

While interactive maps are important tools for risk communication, most maps omit the lived experiences and personal stories of the community members who are most at risk. We describe a project to develop an interactive tool that juxtaposes coastal residents' videorecorded stories about sea level rise and coastal flooding with an interactive map that shows future sea level rise projections. We outline project development including digital platform selection, project design, participant recruitment, and narrative framing, and tie our design decisions to rhetorical and ethical considerations of interest for others developing interactive tools with community participation.

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Communication Design Quarterly
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2020-05-24
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10.1145/3375134.3375135
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