With the effects of Climate Change leading to adverse repercussions such
as soil erosion, flooding and coastal displacement, at a macro scale, it is
evident that our living spaces must be made resilient. With the detrimental
effects of climate change not yet fully appreciated, there is an urgent
need to model, illustrate and communicate climate change impacts. People
living in vulnerable regions and coastal areas are at the ones at greater risk
of climate change, particularly exposed small island developing states and
coastal areas. The argument for this paper is for real-time mechanisms
to help understand climate ramifications to mitigate and adapt the built
environment. Advancements in Cross Reality (XR) technologies, such as
Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR), have led to
promising multidisciplinary applications. With their unique interactive
propensities, these technologies can be powerful
aids at bridging the gap between actual and theoretical understanding of
impending climate impacts. Drawing on experimental
psychology and environmental research, this novel medium of
visualisation can be utilised to strengthen communication and provide
future resiliency. By leveraging the benefits of immersive technologies, this
novel communication medium can transcend traditional language and
accessibility barriers. This paper investigates the development of XR media
as an innovative visualisation and effective communication instrument for
climate resilience.
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