Environmental Data Poster - Plan and Workings

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This blog is intended to showcase even the simplest of planning efforts in design as well as my calculations for the Environmental Data Poster. Things always evolve throughout the design and creation process, but it ensured that I had a direction I was aiming towards.

Planning in scribbles that take the ideas out of my head and into a vision to follow I know I wanted some woodland planting, some animals and reference to the mounds!




A1 is a big piece of paper. Crafting a poster demanded a delicate balance between presenting engaging content for a diverse audience while delving into the complexities of environmental data. To strike this balance, I carefully selected information that would resonate with a wide readership, focusing on delivering the final figures that were both compelling and comprehensible - rather than the workings.

Biomass:

Using an online biomass calculator, I determined the biomass of each tree based on its type, size via height and the conversion of girth to diameter. This procedure was repeated for each tree species at the time of planting, after 10 years, and at the 50-year mark, using average height data for each species.

Carbon Content and Sequestration: The carbon content was worked out by calculating the average circumference of each mature tree, converting it to dry weight, and halving the result, as half of a tree's content is carbon. Carbon sequestration was then determined by multiplying this figure by 3.67.

Biodiversity:

An online calculator was used to input various species and their quantities, yielding an overall Simpson Index of 0.07406.


Envisioning the poster’s placement on the UoG Park Campus inspired the design, hence reference to the UoG Annual Environmental Sustainability Report.

There is definitely room for improvement, particularly achieving a more balanced presentation.

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