Visualizing the spatial patterns of public responses towards a pandemic outbreak using Internet search data

Regional Studies, Regional Science

Bo Wang¹  Xueying Yang¹  Jixiang Liu² 

[1] School of Geography and Planning, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China;School of Geography and Planning, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China; and Department of Urban Planning and Design, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China;

关键词: pandemic;    public responses;    cartogram;    urban resilience;    Baidu;    China;   

DOI  :  10.1080/21681376.2021.1954543

来源: Taylor & Francis

【 摘 要 】

Based on a collection of daily Search Index data of symptom-, prevention- and recovery-related terms in Baidu, this study visualizes the spatial patterns of public responses towards the COVID-19 outbreak during the response and coexisting response and recovery phases. We find that provincial capitals and cities in China’s Pearl River Delta and Yangtze River Delta regions show a relatively high level of public responses in both phases. Furthermore, cities with similar past experiences show a high level of public responses in the response phase, suggesting that enhancing urban resilience is associated with the learning-by-doing process.

【 授权许可】

CC BY