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Hybrid Sankey diagrams: Visual analysis of multidimensional data for understanding resource use

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  • Lupton, R.C.
  • Allwood, J.M.

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Sankey diagrams are used to visualise flows of materials and energy in many applications, to aid understanding of losses and inefficiencies, to map out production processes, and to give a sense of scale across a system. As available data and models become increasingly complex and detailed, new types of visualisation may be needed. For example, when looking for opportunities to reduce steel scrap through supply chain integration, it is not enough to consider simply flows of “steel” — the alloy, thickness, coating and forming history of the metal can be critical. This paper combines data-visualisation techniques with the traditional Sankey diagram to propose a new type of “hybrid” Sankey diagram, which is better able to visualise these different aspects of flows.

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  • Lupton, R.C. & Allwood, J.M., 2017. "Hybrid Sankey diagrams: Visual analysis of multidimensional data for understanding resource use," Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Elsevier, vol. 124(C), pages 141-151.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:recore:v:124:y:2017:i:c:p:141-151
    DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2017.05.002
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