Critical Cartographies to Sustain and Care for Biodiversity in Central Europe

Scheller, Katharina (28 October 2022). Critical Cartographies to Sustain and Care for Biodiversity in Central Europe In: Counterparts: Exploring Design Beyond the Human: Swiss Design Network Research Summit. Zurich. 27–28 October 2022.

The design research project focuses on the observation that maps play a central role in information and knowledge transfer in the field of biodiversity conservation. However, the production and reception contexts of these maps have hardly been questioned yet. Critical map theory points out that the paradigm of objectivity and truthfulness can lead to false assumptions and thus have negative consequences for the perception and recognition of the needs of ethnic groups as well as the natural environment. These findings have not yet been reflected in ecological mapping practice. The ways in which we measure, visualize, and communicate our non-human co-living world should better encompass the dynamics and interdependencies of natural systems, as well as the species-specific needs. Using the case study of urban tree mapping, the project examines the impact of the cartographic design on communication, planning, and decision-making within the context of biodiversity conservation: To what extent does the design of maps influence both the perception of the nature depicted and the resulting actions and decisions? What new or different forms and techniques of mapping are required to represent the diversity of the existences involved?

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Speech)
Division/Institute:	Bern Academy of the Arts Bern Academy of the Arts > Institute of Design Research Bern Academy of the Arts > Institute of Design Research > Knowledge Visualization
Name:	Scheller, Katharina0000-0002-6528-9445
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GA Mathematical geography. Cartography G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GF Human ecology. Anthropogeography N Fine Arts > NC Drawing Design Illustration
Language:	English
Submitter:	Katharina Scheller
Date Deposited:	23 Nov 2022 09:53
Last Modified:	23 Nov 2022 09:53
URI:	https://arbor.bfh.ch/id/eprint/18049