Visual CommunicationInfographicQuestioning the Mainstream: Urban & Suburban

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It's true some farms and forests have been converted into subdivisions, but right now suburban and exurban development is �at

Questioning the Mainstream: Urban & SuburbanDoes one bene�t the environment and themselves by living in the suburb? ...or is it just a personal choose?

According to research

people in the suburbs are, more

sociable than those in the urban environment

If we are to reduce our urban energy and water footprint by individually collecting localised solar energy and rainwater it appears reasonable that this will only be practical in low density areas

United States as a whole has plenty of land to grow on, since not even 5 percent of its total land has been developed

Trapping more people into a tighter space can only make pollu-tion and tra�c congestion worse

Yards �lled with trees and shrubs absorb dust and chemicals

on average in the U.S., moving a passenger1 mile in an auto uses less energy, and produces less emissions, per passenger-mile (1 person/ mile) than carrying that person one mile in an urban transit bus

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Health issue

Health issue

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Do not facilitate travel

Do not increase housing choice

make pollution and tra�c congestion worse

Expensive

greenhouse gas greenhouse gas

greenhouse gas

CO2

emissions

high level of urbanisation is associated with increased risk of psychosis and

depression in both men and women

Average greenhouse emissions for detached

housing 2.9 tonnes CO2 per person per year

skyscraper puts out 5.4 tonnes CO2 per person per year

Americans enjoy privacy, space,

leisure time and choice that were once available only

to the richest of the rich.CO2

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psychosis and depression problem Air pollution

In this poster, I incoprorate text and graphics together to visually communicate with the audience.

It's true some farms and forests have been converted into subdivisions, but right now suburban and exurban development is �at

Questioning the Mainstream: Urban & SuburbanDoes one bene�t the environment and themselves by living in the suburb? ...or is it just a personal choose?

According to research

people in the suburbs are, more

sociable than those in the urban environment

If we are to reduce our urban energy and water footprint by individually collecting localised solar energy and rainwater it appears reasonable that this will only be practical in low density areas

United States as a whole has plenty of land to grow on, since not even 5 percent of its total land has been developed

Trapping more people into a tighter space can only make pollu-tion and tra�c congestion worse

Yards �lled with trees and shrubs absorb dust and chemicals

on average in the U.S., moving a passenger1 mile in an auto uses less energy, and produces less emissions, per passenger-mile (1 person/ mile) than carrying that person one mile in an urban transit bus

Tig

hte

r S

pa

ce

Tighter Space

Budget

Budget

Budget

Compact

Compact

Compact

Di�cultDi�cult

Di�cult

Di�cult

Health issue

Health issue

development

Health issue

Do not facilitate travel

Do not increase housing choice

make pollution and tra�c congestion worse

Expensive

greenhouse gas greenhouse gas

greenhouse gas

CO2

emissions

high level of urbanisation is associated with increased risk of psychosis and

depression in both men and women

Average greenhouse emissions for detached

housing 2.9 tonnes CO2 per person per year

skyscraper puts out 5.4 tonnes CO2 per person per year

Americans enjoy privacy, space,

leisure time and choice that were once available only

to the richest of the rich.CO2

CO2 CO2

CO2CO2

Air pollutionAir pollutionsocial problemsocial problem

To make the poster more engaging and inviting, I decided to have a flipable Icon on top of some important enviromental issues in urban and suburban areas such as psychosis, air pollution, and social problem.

It's true some farms and forests have been converted into subdivisions, but right now suburban and exurban development is �at

Questioning the Mainstream: Urban & SuburbanDoes one bene�t the environment and themselves by living in the suburb? ...or is it just a personal choose?

According to research

people in the suburbs are, more

sociable than those in the urban environment

If we are to reduce our urban energy and water footprint by individually collecting localised solar energy and rainwater it appears reasonable that this will only be practical in low density areas

United States as a whole has plenty of land to grow on, since not even 5 percent of its total land has been developed

Trapping more people into a tighter space can only make pollu-tion and tra�c congestion worse

Yards �lled with trees and shrubs absorb dust and chemicals

on average in the U.S., moving a passenger1 mile in an auto uses less energy, and produces less emissions, per passenger-mile (1 person/ mile) than carrying that person one mile in an urban transit bus

Tig

hte

r S

pa

ce

Tighter Space

Budget

Budget

Budget

Compact

Compact

Compact

Di�cultDi�cult

Di�cult

Di�cult

Health issue

Health issue

development

Health issue

Do not facilitate travel

Do not increase housing choice

make pollution and tra�c congestion worse

Expensive

greenhouse gas greenhouse gas

greenhouse gas

CO2

emissions

high level of urbanisation is associated with increased risk of psychosis and

depression in both men and women

Average greenhouse emissions for detached

housing 2.9 tonnes CO2 per person per year

skyscraper puts out 5.4 tonnes CO2 per person per year

Americans enjoy privacy, space,

leisure time and choice that were once available only

to the richest of the rich.

CO2

psychosis and depression problem Air pollution

Infographic In this poster, I incoprorate text and graphics together to visually communicate with the audience.

It's true some farms and forests have been converted into subdivisions, but right now suburban and exurban development is �at

Questioning the Mainstream: Urban & SuburbanDoes one bene�t the environment and themselves by living in the suburb? ...or is it just a personal choose?

According to research

people in the suburbs are, more

sociable than those in the urban environment

If we are to reduce our urban energy and water footprint by individually collecting localised solar energy and rainwater it appears reasonable that this will only be practical in low density areas

United States as a whole has plenty of land to grow on, since not even 5 percent of its total land has been developed

Trapping more people into a tighter space can only make pollu-tion and tra�c congestion worse

Yards �lled with trees and shrubs absorb dust and chemicals

on average in the U.S., moving a passenger1 mile in an auto uses less energy, and produces less emissions, per passenger-mile (1 person/ mile) than carrying that person one mile in an urban transit bus

Tig

hte

r S

pa

ce

Tighter Space

Budget

Budget

Budget

Compact

Compact

Compact

Di�cultDi�cult

Di�cult

Di�cult

Health issue

Health issue

development

Health issue

Do not facilitate travel

Do not increase housing choice

make pollution and tra�c congestion worse

Expensive

greenhouse gas greenhouse gas

greenhouse gas

CO2

emissions

high level of urbanisation is associated with increased risk of psychosis and

depression in both men and women

Average greenhouse emissions for detached

housing 2.9 tonnes CO2 per person per year

skyscraper puts out 5.4 tonnes CO2 per person per year

Americans enjoy privacy, space,

leisure time and choice that were once available only

to the richest of the rich.

CO2CO2

Air pollutionAir pollutionsocial problemsocial problem

To make the poster more engaging and inviting, I decided to have a flipable Icon on top of some important enviromental issues in urban and suburban areas such as psychosis, air pollution, and social problem.