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Text mining uncovers the unique dynamics of socio-economic impacts of the 2018–2022 multi-year drought in Germany
Jan Sodoge
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Department of Urban and Environmental Sociology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
Institute of Environmental Science and Geography, University of Potsdam, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
Christian Kuhlicke
Department of Urban and Environmental Sociology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
Institute of Environmental Science and Geography, University of Potsdam, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
Miguel D. Mahecha
Remote Sensing Centre for Earth System Research, Leipzig University, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
Department of Remote Sensing, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle–Jena–Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
Mariana Madruga de Brito
Department of Urban and Environmental Sociology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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We delved into the socio-economic impacts of the 2018–2022 drought in Germany. We derived a dataset covering the impacts of droughts in Germany between 2000 and 2022 on sectors such as agriculture and forestry based on newspaper articles. Notably, our study illustrated that the longer drought had a wider reach and more varied effects. We show that dealing with longer droughts requires different plans compared to shorter ones, and it is crucial to be ready for the challenges they bring.
We delved into the socio-economic impacts of the 2018–2022 drought in Germany. We derived a...
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