Empowering Social Sciences with Data Visualization - An Insights and Explorations into Behavioral Patterns and Urban Dynamics

Abstract

Visual data is an integral and essential aspect of any science, a powerful tool for description and exploration in social sciences005. Abstract: In this study, we apply new advanced ways of visualization to bring light on steps helping policy makers better understand multifaceted social phenomena using datasets publicly available. Through combining geospatial, temporal and network visualizations, the framework provides an intimate understanding of urban growth patterns of i-Social networks and behavior characteristics. Findings show that attractive visualizations make interpreting and revealing otherwise hidden patterns easier and provide insight into policy. Such an approach would finally close the gap between data complexity and actionable insights, offering social scientists a solid foundation for research with real impact