Table 1 Categories of recovery activity.
Category of recovery activities | Criteria—Message conveys information relating to one or more of the following: |
|---|---|
Mental health and emotional support | Experiencing anxiety, PTSD, or mental health problems from the fires Providing Emotional support to bushfire victims Assistance with mental health |
Post-disaster reconstruction and infrastructure services | Assessing or understanding the level of damage to physical infrastructure (e.g., homes, roads, electricity, gas, water). Note: This does not include tweets that talk generally about homes being burnt down without providing any specific information (e.g., address/area, image, etc.) to accurately identify the building(s) in question. Homes or infrastructure should be identifiable from the tweet or, at least, the tweet should lead people to understand the specific areas where homes have been damaged and reconstruction is needed. Otherwise, it does not support recovery through damage assessment or reconstruction activities Reconstruction of buildings or restoration of infrastructure services |
Business & economic activities | Tourism, farming, or other business activities that support the economy of bushfire-affected communities |
Environment | The condition of the environment such as bushland, street, air quality Clean up of the environment Planting of trees |
Donations and financial support | Donations or financial support for bushfire-affected communities |
Insurance claims | Insurance claims associated with bushfire damage |
Animal welfare | The condition or welfare of animals |
Solidarity and social cohesion | Fostering or hindering meaningful relationships between members of the community Behaving appropriately or inappropriately in times of disaster Maintaining or failing to maintain acceptable social standards in times of disaster Mutual support during disaster Antagonism or disagreement in times of disaster Social inclusion and a sense of belonging in times of disaster |
Information support | How to gain an improved understanding of the bushfire situation How to make informed decisions about the bushfire situation How to be more prepared for future bushfires |
