Brussels / 31 January & 1 February 2026

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Visualising Wikipedia


A presentation of a new tool that allows visualising groups of Wikipedia articles, analysing and monitoring them, supporting the work of volunteers, researchers, and institutions, and creating knowledge landscapes.

The prototype focuses on Wikipedia articles related to climate change and sustainability, aiming to assess current coverage of these topics and test interventions. However, the tool developed can be applied to any topic, starting from Wikidata and Wikipedia categories.

This free and open software tool is developed in the framework of the international research project “Visual Analytics for Sustainability and Climate Change: Assessing online open content and supporting community engagement. The case of Wikipedia" (2025-2029), led by the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI), in collaboration with Wiki Education Foundation, Wikimedistas de Uruguay, Wiki in Africa and Open Climate Campaign, with the endorsement of Wikimedia Italia, the support of the SNSF (10.003.183) and the engagement of many Wikipedia and Wikidata volunteers.

The presentation is an invitation to contribute to the design of the tool and its tests.

  • Research project: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Visualizing_sustainability_and_climate_change_on_Wikipedia
  • Co-design of the tool: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Visual_Analytics_for_Sustainability_and_Climate_Change/Tool/Co-design_activities
  • Prototype https://giovannipro.github.io/wikipedia-climate-change/?lang=en
  • The visualisations will be integrated into the dashboard Visualizing Impact by Wiki Education.

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