Week 6 (Presentation & Feedback)

We have a 3 column grid system going so we have to keep that going throughout the poster for as long as we can. It is easier to follow then. 

The laws segment could also be simplified because no one wants to read too much text. Even make it more relatable in terms of alcohol levels how do we interpret that? For example if the limit is 0.08% how many cans of beer is that? Instead of writing about the age, just show the number. 

If the quotes are moments of pause in the story maybe create a more banner style Could change through colour/strips. 

At the beginning we show how many deaths are cause per 100,000 accidents but no one actually knows how many accidents are done in total. The data given is vague. We need to show a clear relationship between the crashes and the deaths. 

The timeline could be more simplified and more of a cycle because the alternating alignments become too distracting. So try to avoid the tree layout and keep the 3 column grid consistent. 

From here we are going to look into a scrolling interactive website for our second project. We will see how we can translate the 3 column idea too from a poster format to a website format.

Comparisons

Comparisons between Nepal and India. How they are culturally connected, land sizes etc.
http://www.indexmundi.com/factbook/compare/india.nepal

Updated bar & line graphs as a resource to back up our story and see how New Zealand fits on the graph. Although New Zealand and Nepal are relatively almost the same size, New Zealand road deaths is much less. This could be due to stricter road rules, better roads and cars that are better quality.

Nepal
Population: approximately 27 million. 
Area (Land & Water):147,181 square kilometres

India
Population: over 1.2 billion people
Area (Land & Water): 3,287,263 square kilometres. 

New Zealand
Population: Approximately 4.5 million
Area (Land & Water):  area of 268,021 square kilometres

Insufficient funds in Nepal

Nepal is among the poorest and least developed countries in the world, with about one-quarter of its population living below the poverty line. Nepal is heavily dependent on remittances, and agriculture is the mainstay of the economy, providing a livelihood for more than 70% of the population. Additional challenges to Nepal’s growth include its landlocked geographic location, persistent power shortages, underdeveloped transportation infrastructure, civil strife and labor unrest, and its susceptibility to natural disaster. The lack of political consensus in the past several years has delayed national budgets and prevented much-needed economic reform, although the government passed a full budget in 2013.

Infographic visual styles

We have also been looking at how the data can be visually represented but still being in context. There are a number of illustrative ways to present our data but we have to make sure it flows well compositionally and the story/narrative can be understood by the viewer.

We don't want to just go for flat colours but we want it to have more of a depth. Our issue is a bit serious in regards to road deaths so a style more appropriate would do without the use of too much colour.

We could split our poster banner to create a series or have it run down and merge so it flows accordingly.

Critique Week 5

After our class presentation/critique we need to:

- could possibly introduce NZ at the beginning of the narrative
- how do we actually compare all three countries and make them relatable?
- any underlying data we don't have?
- Explain in the introduction why we are comparing these countries so we can help the viewer have a   clear understanding and embed the information.
- Decide on format and orientation.
- What style are we looking at for the narrative?


(Don't illustrate the data but put it into context)

Here is the rough outline and planning of how the narrative will go.

It will introduce our three countries (India, Nepal & NZ) and further look into how many road deaths occur on an average vs yearly. We will also look at the causes of these accidents/deaths. 

Moodboard

Poster format ideas:
https://nz.pinterest.com/kulfis/info-design/

We are interested in creating a informative posters series so our audience can gain a better understanding about road accidents and how the size of the country does not matter, instead
other factors can contribute to the death rate.

Monsoon season in Nepal, which usually starts in June, causes deadly flooding and landslides across the country every year. With many slopes now especially vulnerable to landslides and more rain on the way the situation in Nepal can only get worse.

http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2015/06/11/deadly-floods-and-landslides-hit-eastern-nepal-as-monsoon-season-starts/


Even before the latest earthquakes, those were on the rise as shifting weather patterns increased the chances of flooding from melting glaciers, more intense monsoon rains and the bursting of glacial lakes when their banks collapsed.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-13/threat-of-more-landslides-floods-in-nepal-after-quakes/6465848


In Nepal, eighty-four people were killed by the floods and resulting landslides and 9,700 families were displaced. Twenty-eight of the country's seventy-five districts were affected,^[5] in eleven of Nepal's fourteen zones and all five of Nepal's regions. Nepali officials were concerned about the spread of waterborne diseases.^[7] By 7 August an estimated 333,500 people in Nepal were affected by flooding.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_South_Asian_floods

Narrative

Beginning

- How these countries are culturally connected.
 These countries are very closely linked; they have the same sort of vibe and lifestyle. Both are      developing countries
 Religion is the biggest factor of how these countries are culturally linked.
 Cinema and music
 The languages are quite similar
 http://www.nepalembassy.in/socioculrel.htm

Nepal
-Roads are more narrow and windy. Mountain based

India
-More highway based. Straighter and wider roads

- Introduce the population for each country, show the deaths for each year and then dissect the deaths to show how many are due to road accidents.

Somehow show the scale of each country. Whether through population scale or country map scale. Could possibly show the road maps for each country.



Future Research

Possible formats
Existing road accident infographics
Look into the types of cars they drive

Could possibly look into the materials used for the roads. Percentage of how much materials used for the roads. (could possibly be a story in its own) - What makes a good sustainable road?



Poster series x 3/4

1st Poster:
-Introducing Nepal & India
-How they are culturally connected
-Scale of each country (map)

2nd Poster:
-Population
-Death rate of each country
-Traffic fatalities
-Different factors that contribute to the death numbers.
-What are the similarities and differences.

3rd Poster:
-Road map
-What happened in 2007
-Why the trend continue to rise

4th Poster:
-Comparing to New Zealand
-Wrap up

Possible Narratives

We saw that there was a sudden incline of deaths in 2007 in Nepal. We have looked into possible reasons as to why this would happen in Nepal and how that could help us tell a clear narrative.

These two links show what driving is like in these two countries.

http://www.driverabroad.com/countries/driving-in-asia/nepal/

http://www.driverabroad.com/countries/driving-in-asia/india/

Other factors that may have had an impact on the death toll in Nepal. From this we can begin to see that the weather may play a big part in terms of road sustainability. The monsoon season and landslides are a leading wether cause to these road deaths along with the simple negligence of driving.

2007 Jul 13, In Nepal landslides in two mountainous districts killed at least 26 people and injured 17 more. (AP, 7/13/07)

2007 Aug 4, In Nepal the toll from monsoon-triggered flooding and landslides stood at 91, with most of the deaths in the Terai plains region on Nepal's southern border with India. (AP, 8/4/07)

http://www.timelines.ws/countries/NEPAL.HTML

Other Possible Factors:

Economy
Production of Cars
Road Worthiness of vehicles
Sewage system
Maintenance of roads



Nepal Economy
Nepal is the poorest country in South Asia and the 17th poorest in the world. Approximately 25 percent of Nepalis live below the poverty line. 
https://www.usaid.gov/nepal/economic-growth-and-trade

One issue that has affected a good deal of Nepal’s existing road infrastructure comes from the weather. Water flow rates can be enormous due to run-off from mountain glaciers, becoming worse still during the monsoon season due to intense bursts of heavy rainfall. Of the existing roads (surfaced and unsurfaced), up to 60% become unusable during the monsoon season and that includes most of the rural road connections.

Management said that the country has so far built 25,115km of roads, of which 11,565km is dirt road, 6,077km is gravel road and 7,474km is asphalt paved road. 
http://www.worldhighways.com/sections/key-projects/features/nepal-plans-road-infrastructure-expansion/

Formats

Book - Pop-up book, Constantine/ Accordion fold
Poster Series (x3)
Origami fold out poster (could be a series)
Animation
Infographics Car/packaging 


http://www.coolinfographics.com/blog/2015/6/15/infographics-are-evolving-into-many-formats.html

Feedback / Critique

Tim:
- Could consider comparing India to a different country e.g. New Zealand. There would be more reliable sources for New Zealand. How does our set of rules differ from theirs?
- If we continue to do Nepal and India, we can talk about how they are culturally connected but why one country has more deaths than the other. (Find reliable information to back this up)

Klaus:
-Could look at New Zealand for another country. Possibly bring New Zealand in at some point as it is more relatable for the audience. (Who is our audience?)
-Have a look in the year 2007. Why was there a sudden incline and why does the numbers keep rising afterwards? What could be the reason? e.g. economy getting better so people can afford more cars? Or there was a natural disaster that destroyed the roads, however they don't have enough funds to fix it.

Brian:
-Showing comparison relationship with another 2 countries.
-Fundamental shift, landscape, cultural
-Different factors that contribute to the death numbers. What are the similarities and differences?
-What does the audience want to know at the end? How can we create a story that can inform the audience this?