Visual Analytics to Make Sense of Large-Scale Administrative and Normative Data

The paper presents ongoing research aiming to ease the interaction with large amounts of public sector data. The project focuses on the development of a modular online platform for both desktop and mobile devices exploiting Visual Analytics to offer citizens, researchers and policymakers cross-cutting reading of heterogeneous information. We experiment new ways to integrate, analyze, and visualize administrative, legal, and economic data as they appear to be a powerful ally not only to increase the transparency of government activities but also to enhance evidence-based policy making and agenda setting.