Our world is facing an epochal challenge – climate change. With the urgent need to understand, monitor, and address this global phenomenon, we are confronted with an equally significant question: How can we make climate change data accessible and comprehensible to everyone? That is the purpose of this project-group’s dashboard dedicated to climate change.
Highlighting the most recent and reliable scientific data, this dashboard will help to bridge the gap between the intricacy of climate data and public understanding. This dashboard offers a comprehensive and intuitive overview of critical environmental indicators, including CO2 emissions, sea-level rise, global temperatures, and many more, and with interactive graphs, detailed maps, and analytical tools, visitors can explore global climate trends, their interconnections, and the environmental challenges.
This dashboard is not only a means to observe what is happening to our planet but also a platform to motivate change. By simplifying and elucidating scientific data, we aim to help channel awareness and action towards a greener future.
It can be accessed here:
https://opendata.technikum-wien.at/ecotrendview/
This project has been realized by the students Jordan Chang, Antonio Marcato and Greta Marrone in January 2024 as part of the course Data Ethics and Open Data at the UAS Technikum Wien. This course is part of the project IoCEST – Internationalisation of the Curricula in Engineering, Environmental, Smart Cities and Sport Technologies which has been funded by the City of Vienna.
The data sources and references can be found on the project’s website.