Paper on "Encountering Friction, Understanding Crisis" accepted at CHI'25!

How do Digital Natives make sense of crisis maps? We explore their engagement with these crucial tools, identifying key activities and discussing comprehension challenges.

Our latest research on how Digital Natives interpret crisis maps has been accepted at CHI'25! The paper, "Encountering Friction, Understanding Crises: How Do Digital Natives Make Sense of Crisis Maps?", explores how young audiences engage with crisis visualizations, identifyingkey sensemaking activities and challenges. By analyzing online comments and conducting interviews, we explore acitivity patterns and discuss implications for the design and implementation of crisis maps.

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