Contact person
László Sall Vesselényi
Forskare
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Cascading Natural Hazards: Visualizing, Learning and Understanding
In this project we wanted to explore when, where and how cascading natural hazards occur - and why. What are the societal consequences of flooding, erosion, landslide? How can we visualise the effects and impact of these cascading natural hazards; and how can we communicate this in a better way?
The aim of the project was to develop methods to analyze and understand cascading natural hazards and their multiple effects and impacts. We designed scenarios and developed visualisations of the natural and societal consequences in a Swedish watercourse. We collaborated with secondary school students and additional public stakeholders.
A motivation for the project was to investigate how we can communicate and visualize nature-related information in a better way and change perspectives. We wanted to create commitment, interest and a sense of what is possible to achieve and thus counter and prevent feelings of helplessness.
On the RISE end of the project, the practical outcome was a web-based visualization which was designed around so called scrollytelling and which was used as an opportunity to explore the opportunities and challenges of using prominent digital tools for image generation to visualize natural events and hazards.
Summary
Project name
CAZULU
Status
Completed
RISE role in project
Project member
Project start
Duration
5 years
Partner
SGI, Swedish Geotechnical Institute
Funders
MSB, The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency
Project website
Visualisera multipla naturhändelser - CAZULU (Project website in Swedish)Kaskadande naturhändelser (Project visualization in Swedish)
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Project members
Supports the UN sustainability goals
11. Sustainable cities and communities
