Plastic pollution impacts on tourism in Galapagos

Description

The dataset is available in both SPSS (.sav) and CSV formats and comprises 445 observations collected through surveys administered to tourists. The objective of the survey was to assess the relationship between the presence of plastic waste on Galapagos beaches and its economic impact on tourism. Variable definitions and SPSS syntax used for analysis are included in the accompanying codes file. Additionally, the XGBoost folder contains the dataset in CSV format along with R scripts used to implement the XGBoost algorithm.

Steps to reproduce

Tables and Figures: The SPSS database, located in the Database folder, is used to generate all tables and figures. To reproduce these outputs, run the script titled Tables and Figures (codes) found in the Codes folder. This file includes annotated comments to guide execution. For full transparency, the Variables Generation Codes folder contains the scripts used to construct key variables. XGBoost: The XGBoost folder includes both the dataset and the R scripts used to implement the algorithm. Instructions for execution are provided in the accompanying R Do file. Additionally, the file XGBoost results is included in the same folder to present the model outputs.

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