Peaks of Poverty

densíty Peaks of poverty design-LAB properly the incidence, the surface of the base is the consumer prices, whereas the shadow is calculated to represent the percentage of error on incidence data: it can be noticed that the error generally decreases when the incidence raises. Moreover the regions are ordered on y axis with their height-value in order to produce a ranking for every year. Finally, to complete the vision, the representation it has been integrated with an information about the intensity of poverty. This to visualize both an important aspect of the phenomenon, directly linked to incidence, and more plain situations, in opposition to the regional peaks. Considering poverty as a series of "peaks" is a metaphor chosen in order to visualize the complexity of the phenomenon in Italy. It has been considered four years, from 2003 to 2006, in order to underline the trends. POVERTY INCIDENCE The visualization emphasizes the spread of poverty between the different regions, not only the standard distinction North - Centre - South. Every 3D cone ("peak") is built combining three different data, in order to obtain a brief description of the incidence of relative poverty. The height represents Sb consumer prices NORTH CENTRE SOUTH POVERTY INTENSITY hove much averhge e js montly beldw the standard lingof poverty I 1,a I 19,1% 18,2% 22,8% 5.a I 17,4% 6,9% 24% 19.4 17,5% | 18,9% 22,7% | 19,1% 18,2% 72,8% Valle d'Aosta Lombardia Trentino-Alto Adige - - Veneto Friuli-Venezia Giulia - - Liguria Emilia-Romagna - Toscana Umbria Marche Lazio Ozzniqy - Molise Campania - - Puglia Basilicata Calabria Sicilia Sardegna