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On the Use of Different Presentation Formats in an Exhibit at a Science Center to Communicate Sea Level Rise

On the Use of Different Presentation Formats in an Exhibit at a Science Center to Communicate Sea Level Rise

Subramaniam Ramanathan, Kenneth Feinstein
Copyright: © 2017 |Pages: 21
ISBN13: 9781522508038|ISBN10: 1522508031|EISBN13: 9781522508045
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0803-8.ch039
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Ramanathan, Subramaniam, and Kenneth Feinstein. "On the Use of Different Presentation Formats in an Exhibit at a Science Center to Communicate Sea Level Rise." Natural Resources Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2017, pp. 831-851. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0803-8.ch039

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Ramanathan, S. & Feinstein, K. (2017). On the Use of Different Presentation Formats in an Exhibit at a Science Center to Communicate Sea Level Rise. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Natural Resources Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 831-851). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0803-8.ch039

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Ramanathan, Subramaniam, and Kenneth Feinstein. "On the Use of Different Presentation Formats in an Exhibit at a Science Center to Communicate Sea Level Rise." In Natural Resources Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 831-851. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2017. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0803-8.ch039

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Abstract

This study focused on evaluating the effectiveness of the different presentation formats (text, photographs; video and simulations) used in an exhibit at a science center in Singapore to communicate the message of sea level rise, an important manifestation of climate change. Interviews with visitors were used to obtain their views on the exhibit, the influence the message behind the exhibit had on them, and the implications of sea level rise for the tiny island state. The findings suggest that simulations are more effective in communicating abstract phenomena, provided the objectification is rendered effectively.

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