Research information visualisation

Feedback:

The question that was raised by the teacher about our diagrams and the feedback he gave us was about; How to provoke a message more, even if it's in something as simple as a diagram.

The first diagram is about the disadvantage some expats have, not knowing the language. This creates an obstacle between the expat and a nature route.

The second diagram is about an expat not having accessibility on information because of the division of the expat and the nature routes.

The third diagram is about how an expat brings their own culture to a different country and how this culture they bring transforms and creates gaps because of the new culture of the other country.

The last diagrams explains the path some expats take coming to a country for economic reasons and take the path under the obstacle,
or take the path of going over the obstacle to learn the culture.

Diagrams after the feedback.

First diagrams.

Nothing negative is meant by their baggage. They are simply the things they bring with them to the Netherlands from their country.
So there is culture, habits, language etc.

A question that can be raised is they take their baggage with them or leave it behind.

According to Ensie; expats often make little effort to adapt to the new culture, as they return to their homeland within a few years. Many try not to master the new language and the expats often visit each other.

Source: https://www.ensie.nl/redactie-ensie/expat

Good research way: Expats arrive with a habit, a lifestyle.
For example, Japanese people are probably used to very long work from around 16 hours, but here in the Netherlands we have 8-hour work days. That is a huge difference. They may have more free time now than that they had at home. With all this free time they can go take the nature routes of Staatsbosbeheer.

Also safety was a good way to go.

More in depth research into the expat

We chose to focus on the student as an expat.

To see how we can make nature walks more attractive for expats we need to look at a couple of subjects.

A couple of these subject could be:
- Why isn't it attracting them now
- Whats the cultural difference
- Can they find all the information
about these nature walks easily

The article also state's theres a vastly different culture surrounding work leading up to lesser free time in general.

What could Japanese expats do with all this extra found time? Nature walks could be a solution!

If we where to look at a cultural difference we could look for instance at the cultural difference between the Netherlands and Japan.

While we have 8 hour work days and it's mandated by law we found this:

Japanese labor laws dictate that employed persons should work for a maximum of 8 hours a day, or 40 hours a week. However, this rarely happens. A 2016 government survey found that over 25% of all Japanese companies demand 80 hours of overtime each month.

Full article
https://japanyugen.com/work-hours-in-japan-the-dedicated-working-culture-in-japanese-society/

Colours and shapes analogy

There are different types of expats. Not only expats who come to another country for economical reasons.

We found out about the percentage of mobile students in the Netherlands (expat students) and this being quite high.

This diagram explains the number of expat students from different countries that are studying in the Netherlands.

We researched the difference between an expat and an immigrant. An immigrant usually does not have the privilege of choosing to go to a country but is forced because of certain reasons such as war or poverty. An expat is someone who usually has the privilege of choosing and goes to a country with a certain focus and or purpose. This purpose not only to be in the country, but to also establish something in this certain country. An expat is not leaving their home country while and immigrant usually chooses to stay in the country they immigrate to.

We want to do research in why expat students come to the Netherlands to study. Do they come for only the school?
Do they also come for they country?
Do they like to travel?
Do they do it for the adventure?
Are they forced to go because of certain reasons?
What is the situation in their home country?

To focus on the student as an expat we can link our own experience with the expat student and understand the reason(s) of coming to another country such as the Netherlands to study.

To link Nature Routes to an expat student and see the difference between Dutch students and expat students in finding a route and how to communicate this route is an interesting toppic.

Is there a difference in the experience in nature with expat students and Dutch students?

We thought about making the link to Nature Routes interesting by implementing Art into the routes. The Netherlands has a lot of art in nature and this could help interest especially Art Academy students to interact with nature and Nature Routes.

https://www.internations.org/expat-insider/2017/ten-types-of-expats-39225

https://www.principleproperties.nl/verhuren-aan-expats/expats-wie-zijn-ze-2/

https://dutchreview.com/expat/studying/moving-to-study-in-the-netherlands-7-things-to-know/

https://www.iamexpat.nl/lifestyle/sightseeing-attractions-netherlands/dutch-national-parks

https://www.onderwijsincijfers.nl/kengetallen/onderwijs-algemeen/leerlingen-en-studenten/aantallen-internationale-mobiliteit-van-leerlingen-en-studenten

Links to interesting websites, analysis and researches used. About the expat in general and the expat student:

User Stories

First drafts - Demi

As an international art student from the Willem de Kooning Academie.
I want to take a walk on a nature route.
So that I can get new inspiration.

As an international art student from the Willem de Kooning Academie.
I want a good overview of all the nice nature routes.
So that I can go there with my friends to chill.

As an international art student from the Willem de Kooning Academie.
I want good transport options to nature routes.
So that I can easily go there by public transport or bicycle.

First drafts - Boy

In the role of an international WDKA student. I would like to explore
the country and the nature hidden in the country. I don't yet fully know where I should and should not go.

As an international art academy student I would also like to find routes,
about nature and the art that is placed inside the nature.

As a student I need nature as a place to relief stress. I can only do
this when I know where to go. I need something that shows me where I can
go and what routes I can take in these places.

First drafts - bas

As an international art student from the Willem de Kooning Academie, i found i have little time left next to my work and study to explore sights in the netherlands. I also havent had to time to look at places iwould like to visit within the netherlands.

As an international art student from the Willem de Kooning Academie. I often only move withing the city from home to school or from school to work, this is why i would need to explore dutch nature for a little stress releaf.

Since i have little time as an international art student from the Willem de Kooning Academie, i would like a place where i can find easily find information about interesting nature sightseeing opportunities within the netherlands. So that i can spend any time i have extra on exploration rather than research.

After the research about the collection of the nature routes and the user we made a Miro Board about this collection of things we found that are a final focus on the the routes the user group can take.