Carbon Cycle
In partnership with Crowther Lab, our objective was to effectively communicate the lab's mission of promoting awareness of carbon emissions in a user-friendly manner. Our project involved the development of a multi-touch table application designed to offer users valuable insights into climate crises and support reforestation initiatives. The primary aim was to impart knowledge through interactive engagement with the multi-touch table, fostering a deeper understanding of these critical issues.
In partnership with Crowther Lab, our objective was to effectively communicate the lab's mission of promoting awareness of carbon emissions in a user-friendly manner. Our project involved the development of a multi-touch table application designed to offer users valuable insights into climate crises and support reforestation initiatives. The primary aim was to impart knowledge through interactive engagement with the multi-touch table, fostering a deeper understanding of these critical issues.
Challenge
The challenge was to communicate the limits of carbon storage in trees, soil, and natural reservoirs. Our research showed that society lacks a clear understanding of these limits and of the fast and slow carbon cycles—a gap we aimed to address.
Challenge
The challenge was to communicate the limits of carbon storage in trees, soil, and natural reservoirs. Our research showed that society lacks a clear understanding of these limits and of the fast and slow carbon cycles—a gap we aimed to address.
Data Vizualisation
Design Research
Data Search & Analysis
Logical Abstractions
Concept
Concept
Concept
There is not one, but two separate natural systems on earth constantly moving around massive amounts of carbon.
The knowledge we want to deliver:
- the existence of two circles of carbon in nature
- natural reservoirs have limits
- continuation of artificial shifting of carbon from the slow to the fast cycle evokes irreversible temperature changes
Knowing that there is a slow and a fast domain of the carbon cycle is crucial in understanding why the use of fossil fuels has as big an impact as it has on the environment. Though it is a simplification, this visualisation tries to convey the science behind the call for zero fossil emission.
Logic
Logic
Logic
—With the tool of logical abstractions we showcase two cycles: slow and fast carbon cycyle.
—The application provides knowledge about each reservoirs’ capacity and connects the emission and storage ratio.
—The interaction shows that since industrialization carbon mostly goes from the slowcases to the fast cycle.
Method
The visualization is written completely in p5.js, which we chose because of its ease of use, as well as it being known best by most of our team. The program is written following an object oriented approach. The code is structured into meaningful classes, like reservoirs, fluxes, and gui elements. For collaboration, we used GitHub. It was our first collaborative coding project, but there were no bigger hiccups.
Method
The visualization is written completely in p5.js, which we chose because of its ease of use, as well as it being known best by most of our team. The program is written following an object oriented approach. The code is structured into meaningful classes, like reservoirs, fluxes, and gui elements. For collaboration, we used GitHub. It was our first collaborative coding project, but there were no bigger hiccups.
Method
The visualization is written completely in p5.js, which we chose because of its ease of use, as well as it being known best by most of our team. The program is written following an object oriented approach. The code is structured into meaningful classes, like reservoirs, fluxes, and gui elements. For collaboration, we used GitHub. It was our first collaborative coding project, but there were no bigger hiccups.
