In January to February 2020, 57 percent of survey respondents in Australia indicated that they were affected by smoke from bush fires in the 2019/20 bush fire season. Over 50 percent of respondents also reported feeling anxious or worried although only one percent were affected by direct damage as a result of the fires.
Share of Australians who have been exposed to bushfires and related events in Australia in 2020, by event type
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Wildlife and livestock
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Social impact
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Financial impact
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Australian National University. (February 18, 2020). Share of Australians who have been exposed to bushfires and related events in Australia in 2020, by event type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099925/australia-population-exposure-to-bushfires-and-related-events/
Australian National University. "Share of Australians who have been exposed to bushfires and related events in Australia in 2020, by event type." Chart. February 18, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099925/australia-population-exposure-to-bushfires-and-related-events/
Australian National University. (2020). Share of Australians who have been exposed to bushfires and related events in Australia in 2020, by event type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099925/australia-population-exposure-to-bushfires-and-related-events/
Australian National University. "Share of Australians Who Have Been Exposed to Bushfires and Related Events in Australia in 2020, by Event Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099925/australia-population-exposure-to-bushfires-and-related-events/
Australian National University, Share of Australians who have been exposed to bushfires and related events in Australia in 2020, by event type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099925/australia-population-exposure-to-bushfires-and-related-events/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Share of Australians who have been exposed to bushfires and related events in Australia in 2020, by event type [Graph], Australian National University, February 18, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099925/australia-population-exposure-to-bushfires-and-related-events/