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Public Attention to a Local Disaster Versus Competing Focusing Events: Google Trends Analysis Following the 2016 Louisiana Flood

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  • Jungwon Yeo
  • Claire Connolly Knox

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Objectives This study explores trends of public attention to natural disasters, emphasizing the importance of public attention for disaster management and its relevance to policy adaptation. Methods Public attention was measured as Google Trends’ time‐series Search Volume Index (SVI). We compare the trend of SVI for the 2016 Louisiana Flood with SVI trends for other disasters of varying size, scale, and scope within the United States. Then, we compared the trend of relative SVI for the flood with other ongoing social/political events over the same observation period. Results Public attention to the 2016 Louisiana Flood formed and matured relatively faster than other national disasters in the comparison group. However, the flood disaster was not leading public attention at the national level. Conclusions Not late but less public attention might have affected disaster management operations for 2016 Louisiana Flood. Authors address some practical implications and strategies for rising public attention to natural disasters.

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  • Jungwon Yeo & Claire Connolly Knox, 2019. "Public Attention to a Local Disaster Versus Competing Focusing Events: Google Trends Analysis Following the 2016 Louisiana Flood," Social Science Quarterly, Southwestern Social Science Association, vol. 100(7), pages 2542-2554, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:socsci:v:100:y:2019:i:7:p:2542-2554
    DOI: 10.1111/ssqu.12666
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    1. Qin Ji & Jianping Yang & Qingshan He & Hongju Chen & Xiran Wang & Fan Tang & Qiuling Ge & Yanxia Wang & Feng Ding, 2021. "Understanding Public Attention towards the Beautiful Village Initiative in China and Exploring the Influencing Factors: An Empirical Analysis Based on the Baidu Index," Land, MDPI, vol. 10(11), pages 1-21, October.
    2. Balbinder Singh Gill, 2024. "Natural disasters, public attention and changes in capital structure: international evidence," Annals of Finance, Springer, vol. 20(2), pages 199-238, June.

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