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We have limited empirical information on the value of different visualisation techniques and how they may best be applied in a range of situations. The goal of this research was to provide insights into the capacity of various visualisation techniques to communicate projected climate change data and their implications for dairy production in the south-western region of Victoria, Australia. We used a combination of technologies including animation of geographical information system outputs, three-dimensional images and Google Earth. The developed visualisation products were presented to a group of local stakeholders for evaluation and feedback. We found, in this preliminary study, that visualisation technology can provide a user-friendly way to access contextualized data with perspectives relevant to stakeholders who may be dealing with a complex multi-dimensional problem such as climate change. We also used the opportunity to find out more about the current usage patterns and expectations with respect to climate change data.
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Special thanks to Dr Richard Eckard, science leader of the Victorian Climate Change Adaptation Program for his guidance and support in working with Demo Dairy. Also special thanks to Subhash Sharma and Peter Lanz in developing some of the technical components for the visualisation products.
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Aurambout, JP., Sheth, F., Bishop, I., Pettit, C. (2013). Simplifying Climate Change Communication: An Application of Data Visualisation at the Regional and Local Scale. In: Moore, A., Drecki, I. (eds) Geospatial Visualisation. Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography(). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-12289-7_6
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