Vizzuality is submitting a workshop proposal in collaboration with the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA). Through this contribution, we aim to enrich the conversation and share our joint perspective on applied science and data visualization in the context of climate science and environmental impact.
The goal is to share Vizzuality’s experience designing tools that help people better understand—and make decisions about— climate and nature systems, as well as to bring forward our work with IIASA on the Scenario Compass Initiative, a platform designed to facilitate navigation of climate future scenarios using the most up-to-date data-driven models.
This hands-on workshop presents Vizzuality’s approach to designing digital tools that support the interpretation and decision-making of climate and environmental systems, using as a reference one of the platforms developed in collaboration with the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), the Scenario Compass Initiative Platform.
Participants will explore how large complex data related to climate drivers can be transformed into decision-support interfaces and learn practical design techniques for communicating uncertainty, complexity, and long-term environmental change.
1. What makes a good climate decision tool? (15 min)
2. Framing the challenge (10 min)
3. Hands-on design activity (40 min)
4. Rapid sharing and critique (20 min)
5. Reflection and takeaways (5 min)
Workshop outcomes Participants will:
Learn practical techniques for climate data visualisation
Explore design patterns for decision-support tools
Understand how to communicate uncertainty effectively
Learn how to understand user needs and link scientific outputs to those needs