Dynamic Communication of Weather Risk: A User-Centered Design Approach

This interdisciplinary project is aimed at effective visual communication of forecast risk and uncertainty, including probabilistic information and threat levels of multiple hazards in hurricanes. Through an iterative process of generative research (design charrettes), prototype design development (ideation sessions), evaluative research (surveys), and sharing results with stakeholders and our NWS and NHC collaborators, we will arrive at a set of design guidelines and a methodology that can be translated to other weather hazards. Prototype designs will be modeled after the National Weather Service's operational Hurricane Threats and Impacts (HTI) graphics which were reviewed very favorably in focus groups and charrettes.