SUSTAINABILITY PATTERNS: A FORMAL CONCEPT ANALYSIS OF THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN BRAZILIAN STATES
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https://doi.org/10.56238/revgeov16n5-242Keywords:
Formal Concept Analysis, Sustainable Development Goals, Data Analysis, Public Policies, BrazilAbstract
Assessing the progress of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals in Brazil is central to the formulation of public policies, yet traditional ranking-based analyses often obscure the complex interdependencies between targets. This paper proposes an approach using Formal Concept Analysis to map the relational structure among the SDGs and identify sustainability profiles across Brazil's 27 federative units. Based on binarized data from the Sustainable Cities Development Index, a formal context was constructed which, upon analysis, revealed non-trivial patterns and hierarchies. The results identified the SDGs that serve as a performance "baseline" in the country (such as SDG 11) and extracted implication rules demonstrating systemic synergies (such as the strong relationship between Education, Equity, and Health). Furthermore, FCA allowed for the characterization of distinct sustainability profiles among the states. It is concluded that FCA can be a highly useful computational tool for the analysis of sustainability data, offering a systemic view that supports more integrated strategic planning.
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