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- Title
A comprehensive dataset of environmentally contaminated sites in the state of São Paulo in Brazil.
- Authors
Samlani, Nouha; Pino, Daphne Silva; Bertolo, Reginaldo; Pak, Tannaz
- Abstract
In the Brazilian state of São Paulo, contaminated sites (CSs) constitute threats to health, environment and socioeconomic situation of populations. Over the past two decades, the Environmental Agency of São Paulo (CETESB) has monitored these known CSs. This paper discusses the produced dataset through digitising the CETESB reports and making them accessible to the public in English. The dataset reports on qualitative aspects of contamination within the registered sites (e.g., contamination type and spread) and their management status. The data was extracted from CETESB reports using a machine-learning computer vision algorithm. It comprises two components: an optical character recognition (OCR) engine for text extraction and a convolutional neural network (CNN) image classifier to identify checked boxes. The digitisation was followed by harmonisation and quality assurance processes to ensure the consistency and validity of the data. Making this dataset accessible will allow future work on predictive analysis and decision-making and will inform the required policy-making to improve the management of the CSs in Brazil.
- Subjects
SAO Paulo (Brazil : State); BRAZIL; SAO Paulo (Brazil); OPTICAL character recognition; HAZARDOUS waste sites; CONVOLUTIONAL neural networks; COMPUTER vision; MACHINE learning; COMPUTER algorithms
- Publication
Scientific Data, 2024, Vol 11, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2052-4463
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/s41597-024-03068-8