TY - JOUR
T1 - Visual communication in times of crisis
T2 - The Fukushima nuclear accident
AU - Hoetzlein, R. C.
PY - 2012/4
Y1 - 2012/4
N2 - This paper follows the development of visual communication through information visualization in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan. While information aesthetics are often applied to large data sets retrospectively, the author developed new works concurrently with an ongoing crisis to examine the impact and social aspects of visual communication while events continued to unfold. The resulting work, Fukushima Nuclear Accident-Radiation Comparison Map, is a reflection of rapidly acquired data, collaborative on-line analysis and reflective criticism of contemporary news media, resolved into a coherent picture through the participation of an on-line community.
AB - This paper follows the development of visual communication through information visualization in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan. While information aesthetics are often applied to large data sets retrospectively, the author developed new works concurrently with an ongoing crisis to examine the impact and social aspects of visual communication while events continued to unfold. The resulting work, Fukushima Nuclear Accident-Radiation Comparison Map, is a reflection of rapidly acquired data, collaborative on-line analysis and reflective criticism of contemporary news media, resolved into a coherent picture through the participation of an on-line community.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84857739414&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1162/LEON_a_00276
DO - 10.1162/LEON_a_00276
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:84857739414
SN - 0024-094X
VL - 45
SP - 113
EP - 118
JO - Leonardo
JF - Leonardo
IS - 2
ER -