Despite concern for saltwater intrusion, most Floridians are focusing their attention on other water issues. PIE Center researchers Alexa Lamm and Tracy Irani developed a public opinion survey that looked into water issues facing Florida. More than half of those...
Despite the public’s interest in using recycled water, research shows that many Florida communities aren’t providing access to the irrigation resource. Rather than sending treated wastewater to oceans and rivers, recycled water is used in water conservation for...
Floridians ranked the importance of plentiful freshwater for rivers, lakes and streams lower than for agriculture, recreation and golf courses, according to a recent PIE Center survey conducted in December 2012. Water is a hot-button topic in the state of Florida,...
More people believe that water quality is getting worse, as opposed to getting better, according to recent research. Results from a PIE Center survey reflect the public’s opinion that water quality is getting worse in various water bodies in Florida. The study was...
Florida voters kept party lines when asked about the politics of environmentally conscious behaviors. PIE Center researcher Alexa Lamm, also an assistant professor of public opinion analysis in the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication,...
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