Why Maps are More Favored Visuals in Climate Change Newsfeeds on Social Media? Exploring the Influence of User Characteristics

Liu, Nianhua; Feng, Yu; Meng, Liqiu

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Chair of Cartography and Visual Analytics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany

Yu Feng

Chair of Cartography and Visual Analytics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany

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