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Public views on tourist beach environment from multinational countries and ensuing changes during global epidemic
Summary
Researchers polled 16 nations during COVID-19 lockdowns about marine beach pollution and found that 85% of respondents were most concerned about visible plastic waste and rising biomedical waste in coastal waters, providing baseline public perception data for post-pandemic environmental management strategies.
The continuous endemic of the new SARS-CoV-2 virus brought a halt to the world's activities from February 2020. Our study intends to gauge public perceptions on the consequences of post-pandemic changes on the marine environment, particularly as they are related to tourist beach amenities. Totally, 16 nations' knowledge and views on various environmental viewpoints over the effects of epidemic were gathered through public polls live on social media during social confinement in 2020. The results indicate that around 85% of respondents were most concerned about the alarming sights of widespread plastic trash and the increase of dangerous biomedical wastes through wastewater in the marine ecosystem. The outcomes of this study will undoubtedly aid in the establishment of a management strategy and for future studies on the consequences of any epidemic on the beaches.
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