Stephen R. J. Sheppard

Visualizing Climate Change (eBook, ePUB)

A Guide to Visual Communication of Climate Change and Developing Local Solutions

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Using spectacular visual imagery, this book demonstrates new ways to make the largely invisible effects of climate change and carbon dioxide visible where we care the most, in our own backyards and communities. It provides tools for communities, action groups and planners to build awareness and accelerate action.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 528
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. März 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781136528996
• Artikelnr.: 38272613

Autorenporträt

Stephen R.J. Sheppard is Professor in Landscape Architecture and Forest Resources Management at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, and Director of the Collaborative for Advanced Landscape Planning (CALP). He is an internationally recognized expert in visualization, and has over 30 years' experience in research and practice in landscape planning, public involvement, environmental perception, and, since 2003, in planning for climate change. He is a Fellow at the Institute for Sustainability Solutions Research, University of Plymouth, UK, and Adjunct Professor at the Nanjing Forestry University, China.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface. Foreword. Part 1: Setting the Scene on Climate Change 1. An
Invisible Truth? Perceptions and Misperceptions of Climate Change 2.
Limited Vision: Understanding Perceptual Problems with Climate Change 3. A
New Climate Change Lens: Principles for Shifting Perceptions of Climate
Change 4. Learning to See: Reframing Community Perceptions of Carbon and
Climate Change Part 2: Knowing, Seeing, and Acting on Community Carbon &
Climate Change 5. Right Before Our Eyes: Seeing Carbon 6. Hot in My
Backyard: Seeing the Impacts of Climate Change 7. Cutting the Carbon:
Seeing Mitigation Solutions to Climate Change 8. Being Prepared: Seeing
Adaptation Solutions to Climate Change 9. Seeing the Big Picture on
Community Carbon and Climate Change Part 3: Switching Lenses: Changing
Minds with Visual Learning Tools 10. Landscape Messaging: Making Climate
Change More Visible In the Community 11. Visual Media: Knowing Climate
Change When You See it in Pictures 12. The Modern Crystal Ball: Visualizing
the Future with Climate Change 13. Local Climate Change Visioning: Enhanced
Processes for Planning Community Futures Part 4: With New Eyes to See: What
the Future Looks Like With Climate Change 14. Realizing Future Community
Visions: Getting to Low-carbon, Attractive, Resilient Communities Appendix:
Code of Ethics for Landscape Visualization. List of Figures and Figure
Credits. References. Index.