cff-version: 1.2.0
abstract: "<p><i>The
territorial dimension of climatic zones, coupled with their ecosystems, is an
extremely important marker of (on-going and future) climate change, which can
be visually  communicated to tell new stories, to frame newsworthy extreme
and slowing on-going impacts, to support adaptation measures and to foster
reflections on the value of mitigation solutions. In this Research Insight, we
highlight an emerging trend in the visual communication strategies calling for
moving beyond distant icon. We contribute by underlining the role of
isobioclimates and by releasing two sets of tools: copyright-free photos for
221 isobioclimatic areas of the world (both of typical landscape and of
corresponding human settlments) and KMZ files mapping the current borders of
bioclimates (that will undergo shifts as climate changes). We propose uses of
such tools as layers for localising human settlements and events (e.g.
wildfires). Furthermore, we provide guidelines for media operators as well as
indications for future research.</i></p>"
authors:
  - family-names: Marco
    given-names: Ricardo
  - family-names: Marco Garcia
    given-names: Ricardo
title: "Data underlying the publication: Visualizing bioclimates as a step towards improved climate change communication: tools and indications for the future"
keywords:
version: 1
identifiers:
  - type: doi
    value: 10.4121/17216162.v1
license: CC BY 4.0
date-released: 2022-02-25