BibTex Citation Data :
@article{Presipitasi71723, author = {Rani Rachma Astining Putri and Roifah Fajri and Sapta Suhardono and Callista Fabiola Candraningtyas and Iva Yenis Septiariva}, title = {Comparing K-Means and K-Medoids for Industrial Air Pollution Analysis in Central Java}, journal = {Jurnal Presipitasi : Media Komunikasi dan Pengembangan Teknik Lingkungan}, volume = {22}, number = {3}, year = {2025}, keywords = {Air polution; clustering; data mining; k-means; k-medoids}, abstract = { Air is a fundamental necessity for all living beings, especially humans. However, human activities whether intentional or unintentional can degrade air quality through pollution. This study compares the performance of the K-Means and K-Medoids clustering algorithms in analyzing the air pollution load from the industrial sector in Central Java in 2021. Using a quantitative approach and R Studio software, the analysis focuses on SO₂ and NO₂ pollution data obtained from the official Central Java BPS website. The results indicate that the K-Medoids algorithm with the silhouette method yields the most optimal clustering performance, with the lowest Davies-Bouldin Index (DBI) value of 0.6201437 and 10 distinct clusters. Notably, Cluster 1 comprises districts with the highest industrial air pollution burden such as Banjarnegara Regency, which recorded 14,472 industries and NO₂ and SO₂ concentrations of 20 μg/m³ and 6 μg/m³, respectively. These findings demonstrate that clustering algorithms not only help reveal spatial pollution patterns but also provide critical insights for prioritizing targeted mitigation efforts and informing environmental policy-making in industrially active regions. }, issn = {2550-0023}, doi = {10.14710/presipitasi.v0i0.%p}, url = {https://ejournal.undip.ac.id/index.php/presipitasi/article/view/71723} }
Refworks Citation Data :
Air is a fundamental necessity for all living beings, especially humans. However, human activities whether intentional or unintentional can degrade air quality through pollution. This study compares the performance of the K-Means and K-Medoids clustering algorithms in analyzing the air pollution load from the industrial sector in Central Java in 2021. Using a quantitative approach and R Studio software, the analysis focuses on SO₂ and NO₂ pollution data obtained from the official Central Java BPS website. The results indicate that the K-Medoids algorithm with the silhouette method yields the most optimal clustering performance, with the lowest Davies-Bouldin Index (DBI) value of 0.6201437 and 10 distinct clusters. Notably, Cluster 1 comprises districts with the highest industrial air pollution burden such as Banjarnegara Regency, which recorded 14,472 industries and NO₂ and SO₂ concentrations of 20 μg/m³ and 6 μg/m³, respectively. These findings demonstrate that clustering algorithms not only help reveal spatial pollution patterns but also provide critical insights for prioritizing targeted mitigation efforts and informing environmental policy-making in industrially active regions.
Article Metrics:
Last update:
Last update: 2025-11-28 15:27:42
View My Stats
Jurnal Presipitasi is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.