A growing number of scientific publications is available to promote sustainable river management. However, these publications target researchers rather than water management professionals who are responsible for the implementation of management practices. To bridge this science-to-practice gap, we conceptualize and propose a series of steps to prepare effective storylines targeted at a practitioner audience. We developed this approach within a research program that supports integrated and collaborative river management. We prepared three storylines, each based on one scientific publication. The storylines combined text and interactive visuals using the ESRI StoryMaps tool to make them available online. Via focus groups with 44 participants from research and practice, we evaluated the perceived usefulness of and engagement with the content and design. We collected feedback from participants using a survey as well as via audio and screen recordings. Our findings show that we should narrow down the audience of the storylines by tailoring them to the needs of project managers rather than specialized advisors. Therefore, the content should offer more than a visual summary of the research by showing examples of the management application. A more engaging sequence with a clear protagonist is further required to better relate to the problem and the potential application. Although visuals and interactive elements were considered attractive, a multi-disciplinary editorial team is necessary to better complement the visuals’ design to the text. The level of detail of participants’ feedback shows that involving project managers to co-create storylines can be an important step for improvement.

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实践的故事情节：视觉讲故事的方法，以增强科学与实践的界面

越来越多的科学出版物可用于促进可持续的河流管理。但是，这些出版物的目标读者是负责实施管理实践的研究人员，而不是水资源管理专业人员。为了弥合科学与实践之间的鸿沟，我们概念化并提出了一系列步骤，以准备针对从业人员的有效故事情节。我们在支持整合和协作河流管理的研究计划中开发了这种方法。我们准备了三个故事情节，每个故事情节都基于一份科学出版物。故事情节使用ESRI StoryMaps工具结合了文本和交互式视觉效果，使它们可以在线使用。通过44个研究和实践参与者的焦点小组活动，我们评估了内容和设计的实用性和参与性。我们使用问卷调查以及音频和屏幕记录收集了参与者的反馈。我们的发现表明，我们应该通过根据项目经理而不是专业顾问的需求来定制故事情节的受众，以缩小受众。因此，通过显示管理应用程序的示例，内容不仅应提供可视化的研究摘要。为了更好地解决问题和潜在的应用，还需要具有清晰主角的更具吸引力的序列。尽管视觉和交互元素被认为具有吸引力，但是必须有一个多学科的编辑团队来更好地将视觉设计与文本配合起来。