## 4 Results
### Public Perceptions on Bushfire Disaster Education
#### 4.1.2 Sentiments and Attitudes
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**Sentiment** & **Attitude** & **Date and Time** & **Example Tweet** \\ \hline \multirow{6}{*}{Positive} & \multirow{3}{*}{Appreciations} & \multirow{3}{*}{16 November 2019 07:38} & How good are horse people? Sydney Horse Transport to the rescue tomorrow to evacuate 4 horses from a friend’s farm at risk of bushfire. Learn from them. Thanks to driver [PERSON], and [PERSON] from SHT. Thank you Hats off \\ \cline{2-4}  & \multirow{3}{*}{Recommendation} & \multirow{3}{*}{13 November 2019 04:22} & Locally, if you have not already done so, now is a good time to download the ACT Bushfire survival plan which will help you plan for the worst. [[https://t.co/Fbhh5](https://t.co/Fbhh5) iNy5Z]([https://t.co/Fbhh5](https://t.co/Fbhh5) iNy5Z), accessed on 17 May 2022 \\ \cline{2-4}  & \multirow{3}{*}{Motivation} & \multirow{3}{*}{27 October 2019 08:16} & Motivational new campaign has been launched urging South Australians to make sure they have a bushfire action plan as we head into summer. The @CFSalerts says there is no room for complacency. & \\ \hline \multirow{6}{*}{Negative} & \multirow{3}{*}{Fear} & \multirow{3}{*}{20 November 2019 07:33} & We were warmed with all instructions to prepare for a day of danger, and it didn’t take long for those fears to be realize with more than 30 bushfires breaking out across the state \\ \cline{2-4}  & \multirow{3}{*}{Angry} & \multirow{3}{*}{17 December 2019 03:44} & No, I’m very angry. The pm is on holds overseas after declaring the unprecedented bushfires a national emergency. This is wrong. Are you going to call him out? Twitter is now unundated with tweets condemning [PERSON]’s sojourn overseas at this time of crisis. & \\ \cline{2-4}  & \multirow{3}{*}{Frustrations} & \multirow{3}{*}{15 November 2019 05:13} & WHAT!!??? NSW public servants at climate conference were told NOT to discuss link between bushfires history, climate change. The purpose of this conference was to Identify ways in which govt can plan adaptation to CC incl the management/planning for bush fires. So frustrating. Shame on you \\ \cline{2-4}  & & & \\ \hline \hline \end{tabular}
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Table 4: Example tweets by sentiments and attitudes. About 6% (\(n=826\)) of the total tweets were classified as tweets with strongly positive recommendations. Around 2% (\(n=327\)) of the tweets which provided recommendations were positively classified. These tweets provided recommendations to enhance bushfire education. Although the attitude of recommendation was derived initially from the positively classified tweets, a small number (\(n=47\)) of negatively classified tweets were also categorized as recommendations. Such tweets have tried to provide suggestions while criticizing the prevailing government responses to bushfire. About 9% (\(n=1273\)) of positively classified tweets and 4% (582) of strongly positive tweets accordingly had motivational attitudes. As given in Table 4, 11% (\(n=1521\)) of positively classified tweets and 9% (\(n=1266\)) of strong positive tweets had appreciative comments. Further, 13% (\(n=1838\)) of tweets were not categorized under any of the attitudes derived above. All these attitudes and sentiments reflected the community interest in increasing bushfire disaster education among the younger generation as well as adults. Additionally, the tweets that were analysed expressed more appreciative and evaluative comments related to innovative and novel approaches to expanding bushfire disaster education.