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September 12, 2025PeerJOpen Access

A lack of open data standards for large infrastructure projects hampers social-ecological research in the Brazilian Amazon

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JHJacy HydeCSChristine SwansonSBStephanie Bohlman

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Analysis reveals poor data quality and gaps in infrastructure project information in the Brazilian Amazon, suggesting improvements for social-ecological research.

Key Points

  • Poor data quality hampers monitoring and research on infrastructure projects in the Brazilian Amazon, impacting environmental assessments.
  • Surveys highlighted critical gaps in infrastructure data, including project type and geographic extent, affecting research outcomes.
  • Accessibility issues on government and NGO websites resulted in inefficiencies for researchers attempting to gather necessary data.
  • Standardizing infrastructure data formats and improving access would enhance decision-making, planning, and monitoring efforts.

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Hyde et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d44c4d31b076d99fa55d4chttps://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19926
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