Table 4 Type, number, and geographic scale of articles dealing with flood-related chemical pollution
Article type | Number of articles | Geographic scale | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Local | Regional | National | ||
Minor reporting | 50 | 6 | 35 | 9 |
Descriptive reporting | 36 | 6 | 22 | 8 |
Narratives | 103 | 12 | 75 | 16 |
Severe contamination (31) | 1 | 22 | 8 | |
Uncertainty about contamination (39) | 4 | 33 | 2 | |
No severe long-term contamination (25) | 5 | 17 | 3 | |
Continuous contamination (8) | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Total | 189 | 24 | 132 | 33 |