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DURUM: Dataset of Urban Runoff Microplastics
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DURUM is an open, curated dataset compiling microplastic concentration and characterization data from urban stormwater and runoff studies worldwide, accompanied by analysis code for reproducible research. Open datasets like this are essential for modelling how microplastics travel from cities through drainage systems into rivers and the ocean.
DURUM (Dataset of Urban Runoff Microplastics) is an open dataset and accompanying analysis code compiling microplastic concentration and characterization data from urban runoff and stormwater studies. This OSF project contains the curated dataset (Excel/CSV), variable definitions (codebook), and reproducible analysis scripts/notebooks. The associated version-controlled repository is hosted on GitHub and linked here. KEYWORDS: Microplastics; Modeling; Database; Stormwater; Runoff; Plastic pollution.
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