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Envisioning Situated Visualizations of Environmental Footprints in an Urban Environment

Yvonne Jansen, Federica Bucchieri, Pierre Dragicevic, Martin Hachet, Morgane Koval, Léana Petiot, Arnaud Prouzeau, Dieter Schmalstieg, Lijie Yao, Petra Isenberg

TL;DR

The results of a brainstorming exercise focused on how situated visualizations could be used to better understand the state of the environment and the authors' personal behavioral impact on it found that the designs targeted four purposes and used four different methods that could be further explored to test situated visualization for the protection of the Environment.

Abstract

We present the results of a brainstorming exercise focused on how situated visualizations could be used to better understand the state of the environment and our personal behavioral impact on it. Specifically, we conducted a day long workshop in the French city of Bordeaux where we envisioned situated visualizations of urban environmental footprints. We explored the city and took photos and notes about possible situated visualizations of environmental footprints that could be embedded near places, people, or objects of interest. We found that our designs targeted four purposes and used four different methods that could be further explored to test situated visualizations for the protection of the environment.

Envisioning Situated Visualizations of Environmental Footprints in an Urban Environment

TL;DR

The results of a brainstorming exercise focused on how situated visualizations could be used to better understand the state of the environment and the authors' personal behavioral impact on it found that the designs targeted four purposes and used four different methods that could be further explored to test situated visualization for the protection of the Environment.

Abstract

We present the results of a brainstorming exercise focused on how situated visualizations could be used to better understand the state of the environment and our personal behavioral impact on it. Specifically, we conducted a day long workshop in the French city of Bordeaux where we envisioned situated visualizations of urban environmental footprints. We explored the city and took photos and notes about possible situated visualizations of environmental footprints that could be embedded near places, people, or objects of interest. We found that our designs targeted four purposes and used four different methods that could be further explored to test situated visualizations for the protection of the environment.
Paper Structure (7 sections, 4 figures)

This paper contains 7 sections, 4 figures.

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Background
  3. Situated Design Exercise
  4. Envisioned Designs
  5. Situated Visualization Purposes
  6. Visualization Mechanisms
  7. Future Research and Conclusions

Figures (4)

  • Figure 1: Example of an envisioned situated visualization facilitating eco-friendly behaviors by showing the numbers of passengers of a tramway with the amount of carbon dioxide saved compared to cars. It is placed directly inside the corresponding tramway.
  • Figure 2: Example of an envisioned situated visualization informing purchasing decisions by allowing the comparison of different food items based on the carbon dioxide footprint. It is displayed directly near the corresponding food products.
  • Figure 3: Example of an envisioned situated visualization increasing general environmental awareness and representing carbon dioxide produced over time. It is placed on a cut tree to emphasize trees' usefulness in reducing air pollution and increase breathability.
  • Figure 4: Example of an envisioned situated visualization increasing awareness and representing the amount of recycling trash (green) compared to regular trash (red). It is placed onto buildings from which the data is retrieved.