We're delighted to announce that the Irish News have once again used Azimap to bring greater depth and insight into one of their leading stories.
The Irish News' latest story centres around a topic that has been dominating the headlines in Ireland recently, an ongoing housing crisis. The crisis arises as rising prices, a growing population, and a shortage of available housing have meant that younger people are being squeezed out of the property market. This has had a further knock-on effect as homelessness has risen by as much as 30% across the country.
The article utilises Azimap to offer Irish News readers fresh insight into the story and a deeper understanding of the core issues underlying the crisis. By using Azimap, readers of the article can interact with the story, visualise the figures behind the crisis, and feel more personally involved with the narrative.
The map is an updated version of a map that Mallon Technology featured earlier in the year. The map displays the number of homeless adults by county compared to the number of vacant houses and flats in each county. Using the swipe tool, it quickly becomes apparent which areas of the country are struggling with both homelessness and vacant properties. The map has been created using open sources and displays results from the latest available official statistics.
Azimap is helping to improve the way open data is visualised and analysed, and we're delighted that the Irish News has used Azimap to enhance their reader experience and understanding behind some of their biggest stories.
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