How to Assess Visual Communication of Uncertainty? A Systematic Review of Geospatial Uncertainty Visualisation User Studies

Kinkeldey, Christoph; MacEachren, Alan M.; Schiewe, Jochen

doi:10.1179/1743277414y.0000000099

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“…However, this diversity does require greater consistency and detail in the reporting of method design (e.g. see Kinkeldey, MacEachren, & Schiewe, 2014;Smith, Retchless, & Klippel, 2016, for efforts to interpret the design of user studies on uncertainty visualization). Furthermore, although the expectations of rigor ultimately may vary across methods, our review of empirical cartographic research reveals a large amount of variation in study design even within a single method.…”

Section: Reenvisioning Basic Research On Interactive Maps and Visualimentioning

confidence: 99%

User studies in cartography: opportunities for empirical research on interactive maps and visualizations

Roth

Çöltekin

Delazari

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International Journal of Cartography

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The possibility of digital interactivity requires us to reenvision the map reader as the map user, and to address the perceptual, cognitive, cultural, and practical considerations that influence the user's experience with interactive maps and visualizations. In this article, we present an agenda for empirical research on this user and the interactive designs he or she employs. The research agenda is a result of a multi-stage discussion among international scholars facilitated by the International Cartographic Association that included an early round of position papers and two subsequent workshops to narrow into pressing themes and important research opportunities. The focus of our discussion is epistemological and reflects the wide interdisciplinary influences on user studies in cartography. The opportunities are presented as imperatives that cross basic research and user-centered design studies, and identify practical impediments to empirical research, emerging interdisciplinary recommendations to improve user studies, and key research needs specific to the study of interactive maps and visualizations.

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Section: Reenvisioning Basic Research On Interactive Maps and Visualimentioning

confidence: 99%

User studies in cartography: opportunities for empirical research on interactive maps and visualizations

Roth

Çöltekin

Delazari

et al. 2017

International Journal of Cartography

121

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“…A number of studies that present methods for quality visualisation have also studied their usability (Aerts et al, 2003;Cliburn et al, 2002;Fisher, 1993; Gershon, 1992;Kardos et al, 2006;Kinkeldey et al, 2014a;Lodha et al, 1996;MacEachren et al, 1998;Pang, 2001;Schweizer and Goodchild, 1992). In the following paragraphs, a number of guidelines for VGI quality visualisation in relation to user experience are discussed, once again taking the two main user profiles into account: the novice user and the expert user/scientist.…”

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“…On the other hand, expert users prefer transparency or saturation (Kunz, 2011). In terms of user performance, Kinkeldey et al (2014a) conclude that colour saturation is not recommended, while colour hue and value as well as transparency (Senaratne et al, 2012), contours are considered the best method.…”

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“…There is evidence (Kinkeldey et al, 2014a) that animated views have a potential to successfully represent quality when static solutions are not feasible, but there is little evidence that they perform equally or better than more traditional static depictions when these are available. Regarding dynamic techniques, animations are the most promising ones as they can be used to attract the attention of the user (Gershon, 1992;Blenkinsop et al, 2000).…”

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Mapping and the Citizen Sensor

Antoniou¹

2017

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“…Similarly, visual design has been found to influence emotional and behavioural responses to tornado warning maps (Ash et al 2014). Visualising and communicating uncertainty in geospatial data also remains an ongoing challenge across many different fields (Aerts et al 2003;Spiegelhalter et al 2011;Kinkeldey et al 2014). As work in volcanic hazard map design continues to evolve, it is important to consider lessons learned from research and experience in these diverse fields, and drawn upon them to help inform and guide investigations of volcanic hazard communication.…”

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More Than Meets the Eye: Volcanic Hazard Map Design and Visual Communication

Thompson

Lindsay

Leonard

2017

Advances in Volcanology

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Volcanic hazard maps depict areas that may be affected by dangerous volcanic processes, such as pyroclastic density currents, lava flows, lahars, and tephra fall. These visualisations of volcanic hazard information are used to communicate with a wide variety of audiences both during times of dormancy and volcanic crisis. Although most volcanic hazard maps show similar types of content, such as hazard footprints or zones, they vary greatly in communication style, appearance, and visual design. For example, maps for different volcanoes will use different combinations of graphics, symbols, colours, base maps, legends, and text. While this variety is a natural reflection of the diverse social, cultural, political, and volcanic settings in which the maps are created, crises and past work suggest that such visual design choices can potentially play an important role in volcanic crisis communication by influencing how people understand the hazard map and use it to make decisions. Map reading is a complex process, in which people construct meaning by interpreting the various visual representations within the context of their information needs, goals, knowledge, and experience. Visual design of the map and the characteristics of the hazard map audience can therefore influence how hazard maps are understood and applied. Here, we review case studies of volcanic crises and interdisciplinary research that addresses the relationship between hazard maps, visual design, and communication. Overall, this growing body of work suggests that volcanic hazard maps can be very useful visual tools for crisis communication if they are designed in a way that provides clear and useful information for the audience. Further, while it is important that each map is designed for its unique situation and setting, engaging with hazard map audiences to better understand their information needs and considering lessons learnt from interdisciplinary work on visual communication can help inform and guide knowledge exchange using maps.

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How to Assess Visual Communication of Uncertainty? A Systematic Review of Geospatial Uncertainty Visualisation User Studies

Cited by 153 publications

References 42 publications

User studies in cartography: opportunities for empirical research on interactive maps and visualizations

User studies in cartography: opportunities for empirical research on interactive maps and visualizations

Mapping and the Citizen Sensor

More Than Meets the Eye: Volcanic Hazard Map Design and Visual Communication

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