Barcelona Field Studies Centre

Data Presentation: Radar or Kite Charts

Example: Multi-factor data.

Use different radars or kites to compare the four El Raval sites (chart 1), or combine four sets of data onto one radar or kite (chart 2).

 

Perception Survey: El Raval Site 1
 
POSITIVE QUALITIES VERY STRONGLY FELT STRONGLY FELT FELT NOT FELT
SCORE 3 2 1 0
Rich   2    
Safe   2    
Friendly/relaxed     1  
Improving 3      
Community atmosphere     1  
Attractive area   2    
TOTAL POSITIVE SCORES: 11
NEGATIVE QUALITIES        
Poor     1  
Dangerous     1  
Declining       0
Risk of crime 3      
Unattractive area     1  
Vandalised     1  
TOTAL NEGATIVE SCORES: 7

OVERALL SCORE: + 4 (Positive-Negative)

 

Chart1: Using one radar or kite per site
(all data +1 to overcome display problems with zero scores)

 

Chart 2: combining four sites onto one radar or kite