Casualties of the Iraq War

Creator

Simon Scarr

Date of Creation

2011

Source URL

www.simonscarr.com

Description

A visualization of casualties of the Iraq war. From the creator: "This graphic was created to mark the end of the United States' military engagement in Iraq in 2011. Over 4,800 coalition soldiers and tens of thousands of Iraqis lost their lives in the war. One deliberate design choice with this graphic was the visual metaphor of blood. This striking visual would hopefully draw the reader into the graphic."

Example Type

data visualization

Visualization Types

bar chart
line chart
map / spatial data
infographic
dashboard

Subject Area

war

Original Context

news article

Audience Level

Adult beginner (high school and older)
Intermediate

Audience Composition

General

Pedagogical Description

Data visualization tells a story. Emotional

Ethical Quandries

Questions about representation (e.g. who is represented and who is not represented?). Issues of spatial aggregation in the map (How do casualty count port to troop population size? Can we know if one area was more dangerous than another?)

Linked Instructional Materials

www.youtube.com

Date Added

6/26/2020