Environmental Complaints in Cundinamarca, Colombia, from 2009 Onward
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Description
Anonymized environmental complaints data from the Regional Autonomous Corporation of Cundinamarca (CAR), covering potential impacts on natural resources since January 1, 2009. The dataset includes columns for complaint type, municipality, environmental media affected, response status, and dates. It is published by www.datos.gov.co and was last updated in May 2026.
Use Cases
Analyze trends in complaint types (TEMA, TIPO PETICIÓN) and affected environmental media (AGUA, AIRE, FLORA, FAUNA, SUELO) over time using AÑO and MES.
Model complaint resolution times and outcomes by correlating FECHA RESPUESTA FINAL, ESTADO ACTUAL, and TIPO RESPUESTA with location data (MUNICIPIO, VEREDA).
Assess departmental prioritization and resource allocation by examining ATENCIÓN PREFERENCIAL, DEPENDENCIA PRINCIPAL, and RIESGO SALUD U OTROS across different municipalities.
Track the lifecycle of complaints from submission channel (CANAL) through field verification (VISITA, VISITA EXISTENCIA AFECTACION) to final status (COLOR ESTADO, FINALIZÓ EN).
Strengths
Data covers a long temporal range, starting from January 1, 2009.
Includes detailed categorical columns for complaint type, environmental media, location, and administrative process.
Provides multiple date fields (FECHA RESPUESTA FINAL, FECHA VENCIMIENTO) for temporal analysis of complaint handling.
Limitations
Row count and total dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
Description metadata is limited; actual data quality, completeness, and potential biases require manual inspection after download.
Provenance
Source
Corporación Autónoma Regional de Cundinamarca (CAR), published via www.datos.gov.co.
Collection Method
Likely collected through the annual PQRS (Petitions, Complaints, Claims, and Suggestions) system.
Time Range
From January 1, 2009 onward.
Freshness
Last updated 2026-05-18 16:57:50; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Territory under the jurisdiction of the CAR in the Cundinamarca department of Colombia, specified by MUNICIPIO and VEREDA columns.
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