According to a survey on environmental perceptions conducted in early 2022 in New Zealand, with 60 percent, the majority of respondents stated that the main cause of pressure on coastal waters and beaches was sewage and stormwater. 33 percent of respondents claimed that the dumping of solid waste also played a huge part in causing environmental damage. The third most influential cause was believed to be household waste and emissions.
Perceived pressures on coastal waters and beaches in New Zealand as of April 2022
Original question: “What are the main causes of damage, if any, to New Zealand’s coastal waters and beaches?”
Respondents could choose up to three pressures.
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Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research. (December 15, 2022). Perceived pressures on coastal waters and beaches in New Zealand as of April 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365465/new-zealand-coastal-waters-and-beaches-perceived-pressures/
Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research. "Perceived pressures on coastal waters and beaches in New Zealand as of April 2022." Chart. December 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365465/new-zealand-coastal-waters-and-beaches-perceived-pressures/
Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research. (2022). Perceived pressures on coastal waters and beaches in New Zealand as of April 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365465/new-zealand-coastal-waters-and-beaches-perceived-pressures/
Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research. "Perceived Pressures on Coastal Waters and Beaches in New Zealand as of April 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365465/new-zealand-coastal-waters-and-beaches-perceived-pressures/
Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research, Perceived pressures on coastal waters and beaches in New Zealand as of April 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365465/new-zealand-coastal-waters-and-beaches-perceived-pressures/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Perceived pressures on coastal waters and beaches in New Zealand as of April 2022 [Graph], Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research, December 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365465/new-zealand-coastal-waters-and-beaches-perceived-pressures/
