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Last chance tourism

#LastChanceTourism

Intended to highlight the plight of the Great Barrier Reef, this critical design experiment emulates typical GBR tourism marketing but juxtaposes vibrant images against sobering themes of loss and death.

Based on the idea of ‘last chance tourism’ which research shows has become a key motivation for visiting the Reef (see Piggott- McKellar and McNamara 2016), this social media experiment was intended to unsettle the viewer, prompting them to reflexively decode discordant messages.

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All AI and data capitalism Consulting the future Beyond the geo Corals & geo-sociality Anthropocene dwelling Everyday Anthropocene Geo-graphy Beyond hot air Auckland Council Hack the crisis Doctoral research Love collective projects Global Climate Change Week Last chance tourism Great Barrier Reef Turbulent water [series] On the horizon North Richmond Housing Estate Being Brainy NZ placebranding Post-NZ landscape Performance Voice programme Christian Aid Inside Out Field sketches
AI and data capitalism Consulting the future Beyond the geo Corals & geo-sociality Anthropocene dwelling Everyday Anthropocene Geo-graphy Beyond hot air Auckland Council Hack the crisis Doctoral research Love collective projects Global Climate Change Week Last chance tourism Great Barrier Reef Turbulent water [series] On the horizon North Richmond Housing Estate Being Brainy NZ placebranding Post-NZ landscape Performance Voice programme Christian Aid Inside Out Field sketches