A visual history of the ozone hole: a journey to the heart of science, technology and the global environment

Autor: Sebastian Vincent Grevsmühl
Přispěvatelé: Centre de Recherches Historiques (CRH), École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Groupe de Recherche sur l'Histoire de l'Environnement/Equipe CRH (GRHEN-CRH), École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS)
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: History and Technology
History and Technology, Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2017, 33 (3), pp.333-344. ⟨10.1080/07341512.2017.1413209⟩
ISSN: 1477-2620
0734-1512
DOI: 10.1080/07341512.2017.1413209
Popis: International audience; Just over thirty years ago, in 1985, the “ozone hole” made its appearance in the press as a global environmental threat. As one of the most important global environmental issues of the late twentieth century, the “ozone hole” is also a remarkable visual (and metaphorical) construction. This essay examines the historical trajectory of the iconic “ozone hole” within the context of global environmental imagery. It shows in particular the tensions that underlie these images, how the visual and associated technologies can help turn highly localized phenomena into global environmental issues, and to what degree global environmental images may influence public opinion and imagination. The essay closes with some critical notes on environmental images and a call for sustained research into global environmental images.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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