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2020: Different Hazards, Different Responses: Assessments of Flooding and COVID-19 Risks among Upstate New York Residents
Fellows John Zinda, David Kay, Lindy Williams, and Robin Blakely-Armitage (all from Global Development) are analyzing data from a household survey in two cities in upstate NY which reveal that levels of concern and protective measures vary across the two hazards. Whereas climate polarization does not appear to influence flood risk responses, COVID-19 responses appear strongly polarized. Contrasting stakes, immediacy, dread, and polarization surrounding flooding and COVID-19 intersect with social inequalities to produce different patterns of risk response. (Learn More)