23% of the world’s population is at high flood risk

April 2024

Project description

As part of the 30 day chart challenge 2024, I created this visual to accompany the prompt “hazard”. Inspired by the biggest natural hazard for the Netherlands, I was curious how the rest of the world is prepared for the continuous sea level rise and the results are worrisome.

Process

1. Data preparation – Confirm World Population Review as a reliable data source for the question I had. Explore data and identify relevant variables for the final product. All in Excel.
2. Plan and execution – Analyze data (Excel) and then visualize it (Adobe Illustrator).
3. Reflection and solution – Context added to the chart to create more of a comprehensive story.