A multisource database tracking the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the communities of Boston, MA, USA.
Sci Data
; 9(1): 330, 2022 06 20.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1900518
ABSTRACT
A pandemic, like other disasters, changes how systems work. In order to support research on how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the dynamics of a single metropolitan area and the communities therein, we developed and made publicly available a "data-support system" for the city of Boston. We actively gathered data from multiple administrative (e.g., 911 and 311 dispatches, building permits) and internet sources (e.g., Yelp, Craigslist), capturing aspects of housing and land use, crime and disorder, and commercial activity and institutions. All the data were linked spatially through BARI's Geographical Infrastructure, enabling conjoint analysis. We curated the base records and aggregated them to construct ecometric measures (i.e., descriptors of a place) at various geographic scales, all of which were also published as part of the database. The datasets were published in an open repository, each accompanied by a detailed documentation of methods and variables. We anticipate updating the database annually to maintain the tracking of the records and associated measures.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Databases, Factual
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Sci Data
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S41597-022-01378-3
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