Data Visualization

Blog of the Data Visualization & Communication Course at OSB-AUB

This is my favorite part about analytics: Taking boring flat data and bringing it to life through visualization” John Tukey

GCC Global Ambitions

The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, also known as the Gulf Cooperation Council ‘GCC’, is a regional, intergovernmental, political, and economic union comprising Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Led by the...

Navigating Turbulence: Lebanese Governmental Effectiveness

The Lebanese government is facing a decline in its global ranking of governmental effectiveness due to political and economic turbulence. This turbulence significantly impacts various aspects of governance, as measured by the Government Effectiveness Index developed...

City Echoes: Decoding Chicago’s Crime Patterns for a Safer Beirut Tomorrow

Exposing Beirut's Struggle with Insight from Chicago's Urban Symphony In the once-vibrant areas of Beirut, a city facing economic crisis, a quiet upsurge in crime, especially theft and robbery, casts a shadow. The challenge increases when important crime data is still...

Violence Against Women

Women all over the world are abused on a daily basis for a variety of reasons, or at least for one. Men abuse women every day for inconvenient reasons. Following a survey of a few women from various backgrounds, the average number of violated women for the following...

The impact of CO2 emission on Global Warming

Antarctica has been suffering for years due to the high CO2 emission levels around the globe. I have brought an expert that would be able to shed light on the matter based on personal experience and what he and his family have been witnessing for the past decades....

Where are all the Children?

"When children must split their time between fetching water and protecting their families’ greatest wealth, the livestock, their education suffers" Marco Prates Meet Marta Ndimaoshitya: Marta is a 12-year-old educated girl. “Educated?”, You might say. “Then what’s the...

Empowering Africa’s Future Through Child Education”

I tackled a very sensitive subject to my heart. As an aunt to 2 nieces and nephews, and someone who has worked as well as volunteered with children, their age group will always be very close to my heart. Thus, the indicator I will be focusing on today is children out...

Inequality of Life Expectancy

I will be tackling an important key metric that concerns the entire community, It is the large inequality of Life Expectancy across the World. Through our visualizations, we will discover the major conditions standing behind this problem. Life expectancy is the...

Revitalising Cyprus: AUB Mediterranean’s Strategic Solution for Economic Growth

Introduction   Cyprus’s GDP growth rate has been on a decline, with more recently negative growth rates. My team of reaserchers and I need to find out why, and the potential solutions to improving the GDP in the upcoming years whilst tackling the root cause....

Sustainable Horizons: Pioneering Change for a Greener Tomorrow

Can you imagine our amazing Lebanese moderate climate that we have all loved turning into an exceptionally scorching or freezing weather condition?   Climate change has become a global concern, with impacts felt across all nations and regions. It messes up...
Beyond Wealth: What Makes a Nation Truly Happy?

Beyond Wealth: What Makes a Nation Truly Happy?

"Would you rather cry in a Toyota or a Bentley?" This popular saying suggests that wealth automatically brings happiness. But when we look globally, the story is far more complex. Despite decades of economic development efforts, money alone explains only about 20% of...

Restoring Education in Syria

Restoring Education in Syria

1. Problem In 2013, a significant number of children in Syria dropped out of primary school. School closures, displacement, and safety concerns prevented children from accessing education. 2. Problem Evidence Increase in Out-of-School Children: The number of...

Children Employment Around The World

Children Employment Around The World

  Reducing Child Employment (Ages 7-14) Problem: Child Labor in Employment In many countries, children between the ages of (7 and 14) are involved in employment instead of going to school. This issue hinders their education, development, and future opportunities....