JOURNAL ARTICLE

Visualizing the interplay between social and built space: A feminist-critical approach to interactive map design.

Published In: Information Design Journal (IDJ), 2025, v. 30, n. 2. P. 134 1 of 3
Database: Communication Source 2 of 3
Authored By: Felsing, Ulrike 3 of 3

Abstract

Interactive maps play a key role in generating and mediating research knowledge in human-centered urban planning, yet their design principles remain underexplored. This paper draws on feminist geography, cultural studies, and information visualization to inform the design of interactive maps. It argues that interactive maps can reveal the interplay between social and built spaces by enabling comparisons across different time periods and infrastructural conditions. Using visualizations from MIT's Senseable City Lab, it shows how interactive exploration enables users to engage in visual argumentation, while emphasizing multiple perspectives and uses to allow for more inclusive representations of urban life and its social complexities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

Source:Information Design Journal (IDJ). 2025/05, Vol. 30, Issue 2, p134
Document Type:Article
Subject Area:Environmental Sciences
Publication Date:2025
ISSN:0142-5471
DOI:10.1075/idj.25003.fel
Accession Number:192934322
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