Framing climate change and spatial planning: how risk communication can be improved

2007 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 71-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. de Boer
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Risk Communication ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Sense Making ◽  
Coastal Zones ◽  
Risks And Benefits ◽  
Multidisciplinary Study ◽  
Public Opinion Surveys

Taking the role of frames into account may significantly add to the tools that have been developed for communication and learning on complex risks and benefits. As part of a larger multidisciplinary study into climate-related forms of sense-making this paper explores which frames are used by the citizens of Western European countries and, in particular, the Netherlands. Three recent multi-national public opinion surveys were analysed to examine beliefs about climate change in the context of beliefs about energy technology and concerns about other environmental issues, such as natural disasters. It appeared that many citizens had only vague ideas about the energy situation and that these do not constitute an unequivocal frame for climate issues. In contrast, the results suggest that the long-lasting rainfall and severe floods in Central Europe have had a significant impact. Climate change was often framed in a way that articulates its associations with rain- and river-based problems. This result is extremely important for risk communication, because especially in the Netherlands with its vulnerable coastal zones climate change may produce many more consequences than rain- and river-based problems only.

scholarly journals Cycling Pathways

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henk-Jan Dekker
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Political Struggle ◽  
The Road ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The World ◽  
Road Space ◽  
History Of ◽  
On The Road

In an effort to fight climate change, many cities try to boost their cycling levels. They often look towards the Dutch for guidance. However, historians have only begun to uncover how and why the Netherlands became the premier cycling country of the world. Why were Dutch cyclists so successful in their fight for a place on the road? Cycling Pathways: The Politics and Governance of Dutch Cycling Infrastructure, 1920-2020 explores the long political struggle that culminated in today’s high cycling levels. Delving into the archives, it uncovers the important role of social movements and shows in detail how these interacted with national, provincial, and urban engineers and policymakers to govern the distribution of road space and construction of cycling infrastructure. It discusses a wide range of topics, ranging from activists to engineering committees, from urban commuters to recreational cyclists and from the early 1900s to today in order to uncover the long and all-but-forgotten history of Dutch cycling governance.

Political Embeddedness and the Management of Emotions

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 319-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Blocq ◽  
Bert Klandermans ◽  
Jacquelien van Stekelenburg
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Social Movement ◽  
The Political ◽  
Using Data

This article explores how variation in political embeddedness of social movement organi-zations (SMOs) influences the management of emotions. By variation in the political embed-dedness of SMOs, we mean variation in the strength and the number of ties between SMOs and the political establishment. By management of emotions, we mean the efforts of SMO leaders to evoke particular emotions among SMO members. Using data from protest surveys conducted at demonstrations regarding climate change in Belgium and the Netherlands in 2009, we find that protestors who are members of more politically embedded SMOs are generally less angry than protestors who are members of less politically embedded SMOs. The finding that this pattern is especially strong among SMO members who heard about the dem-onstration through an SMO confirms the assumed role of SMO leaders in the management of emotions.

scholarly journals Demanding stories: television coverage of sustainability, climate change and material demand

2017 ◽  
Vol 375 (2095) ◽  
pp. 20160375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joe Smith
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Future Role ◽  
The Past ◽  
Demand Reduction ◽  
Primary Focus ◽  
Television Coverage

This paper explores the past, present and future role of broadcasting, above all via the medium of television, in shaping how societies talk, think about and act on climate change and sustainability issues. The paper explores these broad themes via a focus on the important but relatively neglected issue of material demand and opportunities for its reduction. It takes the outputs and decision-making of one of the world's most influential broadcasters, the BBC, as its primary focus. The paper considers these themes in terms of stories, touching on some of the broader societal frames of understanding into which they can be grouped. Media decision-makers and producers from a range of genres frequently return to the centrality of ‘story’ in the development, commissioning and production of an idea. With reference to specific examples of programming, and drawing on interviews with media practitioners, the paper considers the challenges of generating broadcast stories that can inspire engagement in issues around climate change, and specifically material demand. The concluding section proposes actions and approaches that might help to establish material demand reduction as a prominent way of thinking about climate change and environmental issues more widely. This article is part of the themed issue ‘Material demand reduction’.

scholarly journals Analyzing the Determinants of Individual Action on Climate Change by Specifying the Roles of Six Values in South Korea

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1834 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seol-A Kwon ◽  
Seoyong Kim ◽  
Jae Lee
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Environmental Justice ◽  
Individual Action ◽  
Active Response ◽  
Perceived Risks ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
Risks And Benefits ◽  
Personal Norms

The serious problems stemming from climate change require an active response it. This study focuses on the role of value factors in action on climate change. Individuals’ values systematically influence the fundamental orientation of their attitudes and behaviors. Therefore, this study analyzes whether six values, namely: ideology, environmental justice, religiosity, personal norms, scientific optimism, and environmentalism, influence action on climate change directly or indirectly, and compares their effects with perception factors’ impact. The results indicate that religiosity decreased action on climate change, whereas personal norms, science and technology (S&T) optimism, and environmentalism increased such action. Among the perception factors, perceived risks and benefits, trust, and knowledge increased action on climate change. Furthermore, perception factors explained action on climate change more than value factors did. Moreover, value factors (i.e., S&T optimism and environmentalism) moderated the impacts of perceived risks, perceived benefits, and negative emotions on action against climate change.

scholarly journals KNOWLEDGE ON ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS OF RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT- A STUDY

2021 ◽  
pp. 18-19
Author(s):  
Radha. M ◽  
G. Sivakumar
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Indigenous Knowledge ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Environmental Hazards ◽  
School Students ◽  
Droughts And Floods

This study is described to learn Knowledge on environmental hazards to the Secondary School Students.Environmental hazards are increasing due to both natural and man induced activities ever than before.A hazard is any types of threat or danger to human lives,livelihoods,economy,and society in the modern societies.Natural hazards like floods,droughts, landslides, cyclones etc. cannot be eliminated.Therefore,impact of hazards especially droughts and floods could have been reduced as they could forecast well and prepared for it. But at present indigenous knowledge is not used for forecasting due to various reasons such as change in lifestyles, technology, climate change etc.The secondary school students were found to possess substantial knowledge on environmental issues and good attitudes towards the environment.However they have moderate awareness on environmental issues and promote environmental awareness as they teach any related environmental topics given the significant role of knowledge in fostering environmental hazards among students.

scholarly journals Trade Liberalization and Environmental Performance Index: Mediation Role of Climate Change Performance and Greenfield Investment

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (17) ◽  
pp. 9734
Author(s):  
Ali Raza ◽  
Hongguang Sui ◽  
Kittisak Jermsittiparsert ◽  
Wioletta Żukiewicz-Sobczak ◽  
Pawel Sobczak
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Trade Liberalization ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Green Innovation ◽  
Environmental Performance Index ◽  
Regression Techniques ◽  
Pollution Halo Hypothesis

At present, concerns regarding climate change are common, especially in countries more vulnerable to environmental degradation. Greenhouse gases, including carbon emissions, are mainly considered to deteriorate the environment. Despite substantial agreement on many environmental issues, there are also important differences between regions and countries, and often, within nations. Accordingly, this study aims to examine the environmental performance of South and East Asian countries and its association with trade and other economic variables. Panel regression techniques and robust checks are used to examine the data, which covers 15 years from 2002 to 2016. The findings suggest an extensive negative association between trade liberalization and the environmental performance of selected countries. It is also shown that climate change performance is an important channel for the overall environmental change. The results regarding heterogeneous differences affirm the concept of sustainability and the pollution halo hypothesis. However, it is suggested that each country should make an effort to improve its environmental performance along with economic development. The role of green innovation and renewable energy is very crucial in this regard. The outcomes of this study could be helpful for researchers and policymakers to form better policies regarding the environment and climate change.

Oceanographic Research Vessel Keifn Marn

2001 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 59-63
Author(s):  
Masaro Saiki ◽  
Toshihiko Yano
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Sea Surface ◽  
Measuring System ◽  
Japan Meteorological Agency ◽  
Research Vessel ◽  
Global Environmental ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Concentrations ◽  
Oceanographic Research

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) built a new oceanographic research vessel Keifu Maru in order to enhance the monitoring activities related to global environmental issues including climate change and global warming. Particular attention is focused on the role of the ocean in the climate change. The RIV Keifu Maru is specially equipped with the towed CTD system, which allows making measurements of upper ocean temperature and salinity underway, and the measuring system of carbon dioxide concentrations in the air and the sea surface water.

Threat and Emotions: Mobilizing and Attitudinal Outcomes of a Ballistic Missile Scare

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly Bergstrand ◽  
Christopher Robertson
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Nuclear Weapons ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Ballistic Missile ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Online Experiment ◽  
Address Climate Change ◽  
Shed Light

Abstract This study examines the false ballistic missile alert that occurred in Hawaii in 2018, which presented a unique opportunity for assessing the civic and mobilizing outcomes of a threat. In the days that followed the scare, we conducted an online experiment to investigate its effects on willingness to engage in activism and concerns about broader issues. Our results show that emotions serve as an important mechanism for channeling threat experiences into concern about specific causes. Those most emotionally affected by the missile scare in Hawaii thought it more important to engage in activities to control the spread of nuclear weapons, protect the environment, and address climate change, relative to a control group on the mainland. Both the intensity and type of emotion play a role. These results shed light on the role of threats and grievances in shaping concern about social and environmental issues. They also suggest that emotions may serve as a bridge that can connect personal, concrete, lived-experiences to more abstract, complex, or future-oriented issues and grievances.

scholarly journals The role of leadership in regional climate change adaptation: a comparison of adaptation practices initiated by governmental and non-governmental actors

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sander Meijerink ◽  
Sabina Stiller ◽  
E. Carina H. Keskitalo ◽  
Peter Scholten ◽  
Robert Smits ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Regional Climate ◽  
Regional Climate Change ◽  
Regional Adaptation ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Adaptation Practices

This paper aims to better understand the role of leadership in regional climate change adaptation. We first present a framework, which distinguishes five functions of leadership within inter-organizational networks: the connective, enabling, adaptive, political–administrative and dissemination functions. Next, we compare the role of leadership in two examples of regional adaptation practices which were initiated by governmental actors with two examples which were initiated by non-governmental actors. The case studies are located in the Netherlands, Germany and the UK. Our research question is twofold: to what extent can the five functions of leadership be identified in practices of climate change adaptation, and are there differences in the patterns of leadership between adaptation practices which are initiated by governmental and by non-governmental actors? The study shows that although all leadership functions were fulfilled in all four cases, patterns of leadership were different and the fulfilment of leadership functions posed different challenges to non-governmental actors and governmental actors.

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