Some thoughts on the #dataviz discussion on how to show refugee flows on #maps.

Form 1: Arrows *can* look like a war map – but I don’t think they have to. At @nzzvisuals we have used one kind of arrow to show invasion and another to show the flow of refugees. Form 2: Bubbles or Figures placed in the destination country have been brought up as a possible solution. They make the map look less threatening, but they do negate that there is movement happening and that this is actually a forceful event – especially for the people fleeing.