Brazilian Municipal Data on Fire Impacts, Land Use, and Green Voting Patterns

Brazilian municipal-level data used to analyze the link between large-scale fires, economic opportunities, and support for green political candidates. The dataset combines satellite imagery, administrative records, and electoral results, and was authored by Paula Rettl for the American Journal of Political Science. It was last updated in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling voter support for green candidates based on satellite-derived fire data.
• Analyzing the relationship between land-clearing fires and subsequent agricultural expansion using administrative records.
• Testing hypotheses on how perceived economic benefits from disasters moderate environmental policy preferences using survey data.

Strengths

• Integrates multiple data sources: satellite, administrative, and electoral data.
• Focuses on a specific, policy-relevant case study in Brazil.
• Last update date is explicitly provided as 2026-05-01.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

American Journal of Political Science (AJPS) Dataverse, authored by Paula Rettl.

Collection Method

Likely compiled from satellite imagery, government administrative records, and official electoral data.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-01 20:21:46; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Brazil, at the municipal level.