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technique best conveys the scientific information and messages in a way which is
most useful and user friendly?
In this research we have presented several techniques for presenting and
communicating climate change scenarios and impacts in south-western Victoria.
Some preliminary end-user evaluation indicates support for advanced visualisation
techniques for communicating complex scientific information. However, there are
mixed responses on the effectiveness of various visualisation techniques. Early
results indicate a preference for more traditional information visualisation tech-
niques. More research is required to better understand user preferences for
accessing scientific information from specific end-user groups and the utility value
of preferred visualisation techniques.
Acknowledgments Special thanks to Dr Richard Eckard, science leader of the Victorian
Climate Change Adaptation Program for his guidance and support in working with Demo Dairy.
Also special thanks to Subhash Sharma and Peter Lanz in developing some of the technical
components for the visualisation products.
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