Environmental Studies and Forestry

Monitoring the impact of climate extremes and COVID-19 on statewise sentiment alterations in water pollution complaints

A. Liu, J. Kam, et al.

This research by Anqi Liu, Jonghun Kam, Sae Yun Kwon, and Wanyun Shao explores how the COVID-19 pandemic and climate extremes affected public sentiment regarding water pollution complaints in Alabama from 2012 to 2021. Highlights include a significant rise in negative complaints during the 2017 drought and intriguing shifts in sentiment during the pandemic, underscoring the importance of understanding public perception during environmental crises.

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Abstract

This study investigates how the COVID-19 pandemic and climate extremes influenced public sentiment in water pollution complaints in Alabama from 2012-2021. Sentiment analysis of over 10,000 complaints revealed that the 2017 drought increased negative complaints by 35%, while COVID-19 led to a 30% decrease in negative complaints and a 20% increase in subjective complaints. These changes highlight the need for timely responses to public sentiment shifts during environmental crises.

Publisher

npj Clean Water

Published On

Apr 06, 2023

Authors

Anqi Liu, Jonghun Kam, Sae Yun Kwon, Wanyun Shao

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