Abstract
The use of “radar charts” is an increasingly popular way to present spatial data in a visually interesting format. Some authors
recommend using “filled radar charts” to compare the performance of observational units. Filled radar charts are not appropriate
for such comparisons because the size of the area within the polygon is not invariant to the placement of the measures on
the axes. As a result, altering the placement of the measures on the axes can result in reversing the order of observations
or reversing the order of the same observation over time.
recommend using “filled radar charts” to compare the performance of observational units. Filled radar charts are not appropriate
for such comparisons because the size of the area within the polygon is not invariant to the placement of the measures on
the axes. As a result, altering the placement of the measures on the axes can result in reversing the order of observations
or reversing the order of the same observation over time.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-4
- DOI 10.1007/s11205-012-0028-6
- Authors
- Roger Feldman, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Journal Social Indicators Research
- Online ISSN 1573-0921
- Print ISSN 0303-8300