Disseminating regional and urban statistics The new visualisation tool of Eurostat Teodora Brandmüller Unit E4 Regional statistics and geographical information 19-May-09

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Bridging the gap between user needs and producers supply Users Brainstorming meetings (NSIs, other DGs, dissemination experts, statisticians) Study best practices Study user needs Launch development project Contract signed in October 2008 19-May-09 The new visualisation tool of Eurostat

Websites researched OECD: Regional Statistics http://stats.oecd.org/OECDregionalstatistics/indexTL2.html UK: Neighbourhood Statistics Website (ONS) www.statistics.gov.uk The Netherlands: Statistics Netherlands (CBS) http://www.cbs.nl Canada: Community Information Database (CID) www.cid-bdc.ca Norway: Municipal Fact Sheet www.ssb.no/english/municipalities/ (SSB) 19-May-09 The new visualisation tool of Eurostat

The different features explored Content: - Which is the regional territorial aggregation unit? - Which time span does the data cover? - In which languages is data present? - Which are the regional themes on focus? Structure: General and Data search functionalities - Are there glossaries/definitions in English? - How can data be searched at the different levels? (ex. by name/postcode, etc.) - Are there keyword/advanced search options? Data comparison functionalities - In what format can data be retrieved (text, table, graph, map, interactivity)? - Is there single point of access (e.g. tables & maps & graphs)? - Can different indicators be compared at the same time? - What territorial aggregates can city/regional data be compared with? Content – it is rather related to the unit here; Structure – info for the contractors; 19-May-09 The new visualisation tool of Eurostat

The websites researched Account for reliable, well-structured and up-to-date regional statistical information Present complex data in a rather simplified and practical way Present large sets of data Allow for a more insightful analysis by using visual graphics and/or interactivity Allow for multi-level data comparisons 19-May-09 The new visualisation tool of Eurostat

User perspectives Peter, student Corinne, policy analyst Rosa, Mayor of Napoli (IT) 19-May-09 The new visualisation tool of Eurostat

Peter, student “I have to write a paper about the regions in Northern Italy.” 19-May-09 The new visualisation tool of Eurostat

The interactive map allows the user to pan, zoom and navigate Selection of an area on map The interactive map allows the user to pan, zoom and navigate 19-May-09 The new visualisation tool of Eurostat

Interactive map allows the user to pan, zoom and navigate Selection of an area on map Interactive map allows the user to pan, zoom and navigate Area navigation in various zoom levels is possible via mouse and map controls 19-May-09 The new visualisation tool of Eurostat

Selection of an area on map With the Layer controls it is possible to view and combine different map layers 19-May-09 The new visualisation tool of Eurostat

Selection of an area on map The map will display additional information when the mouse is left over an area of interest 19-May-09 The new visualisation tool of Eurostat

Selection of an area on map If an area is clicked in the map, the area information found will be provided as links, allowing the user to select the area and close this popup window 19-May-09 The new visualisation tool of Eurostat

Advanced Search The advanced search gives more control to the user to filter the results by NUTS regions, capitals, groups… 19-May-09 The new visualisation tool of Eurostat

Results window After the search is performed, the results window will display all the relevant areas along with their designations and country relation 19-May-09 The new visualisation tool of Eurostat

Corinne, policy analyst at DG Regio “Cohesion policy promotes cities and regions. I need information on regions and cities how they develop, to better identify the challenges which are met by Cohesion Policy.” 19-May-09 The new visualisation tool of Eurostat

Percentage of population over 65 In Europe 19-May-09 The new visualisation tool of Eurostat

Percentage of population over 65 In countries 19-May-09 The new visualisation tool of Eurostat

Percentage of population over 65 In NUTS 1 regions 19-May-09 The new visualisation tool of Eurostat

Percentage of population over 65 In NUTS 2 regions 19-May-09 The new visualisation tool of Eurostat

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Rosa, the Mayor of Napoli “I am looking for benchmarks and best practices to create and implement a successful development strategy for my city.” 19-May-09 The new visualisation tool of Eurostat

City area profile Several important indicators are immediately displayed along with the city’s ranking The static overview map displays a close-up of the city area as well as the location of the city area in the country A brief description of the city area is displayed as well, allowing the user to download the profile overview as a PDF document 19-May-09 The new visualisation tool of Eurostat

Comparison options It is possible to select one or more indicators for comparison from the list which is grouped by themes Several targets for the comparison may be selected as well, including cities, regions and countries 19-May-09 The new visualisation tool of Eurostat

Comparison result According to the selection of indicators and targets for the comparison, all results are displayed along with the ranking of the city area in each indicator 19-May-09 The new visualisation tool of Eurostat

Comparison graphs In the Graphs tab, the user may also analyse the results in the form of graphs Each indicator is represented with a graph which shows results for every selected target 19-May-09 The new visualisation tool of Eurostat

Thank you for your attention! 19-May-09