The first use case as part of the Blue Balance project was centred around coastal transition. There the focus was put on contextualising this transition by showing how our coast evolved through time. For this, a critical point of the coast was chosen, Wenduine. The location allowed us to show a variety of elements from its viewpoint, the Spioenkop.
From the Spioenkop, various natural and human elements can be seen in the landscape. We were inspired to create visuals for the past from the exact point of view of someone standing on the Spioenkop. This “viewpoint” allows viewers to immerse themselves in the past while comparing it to the current landscape. We chose to focus on the left side of the Spioenkop as it has many natural elements which can illustrate the evolution of the natural landscape best. In contrast, the right side of the Spioenkop consists mainly of buildings, which would have made it more challenging to create the right focus.
To illustrate the past, two time periods were selected, 300-200 b.C. and 1600 n.C., for their crucial role in the coastal evolution of this landscape. Both timespans are rich in history and excellent examples to show the interaction and consequent influence between nature and humans.
Below, you can see the visualizations of both time periods along with relevant close ups that zoom in on the details of life at those specific locations and times.
300-200 b.C.
1600 n.C.,
To further contextualise the changes of our coast and the influence this will have on our future, we made images suggesting possible future scenarios. We focused on the right side of the Spioenkop for this view, as the influence of the changes will be the most noticeable due to the buildings there. The visuals were formed based on information from Kustvisie regarding possible future scenarios. The future changes illustrated are not fully accurate.
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