scholarly journals Study on Level of Knowledge on Climate Change Among the People Residing in a Selected Area of Dhaka City

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 5-9
Author(s):  
Sarder Mahmud Hossain ◽  
Md. Alif Sheikh ◽  
Monowar Ahmad Tarafdar ◽  
Supti Baroi
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Global Warming ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Soil Condition ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The People ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
The Impact

A descriptive type of cross sectional study was conducted at Badda, Dhaka to assess the level of knowledge on climate change of the people with a purposive sample size of 226. Nearly half of the respondents heard about the global warming but 43.24% didn't. A major portion of the respondents (62.39%) agreed to include the Climate Change in school curriculum. 39.38% respondents strongly agreed that the world climate is changing but it was due to human behavior which was strongly agreed by 16.81%. 17.26% strongly believed that developed countries are the main contributors. 15.49% of the respondents strongly agreed that developed countries should provide compensation to the affected developing countries. Neither agreed nor disagreed that the Climate Change had impact on economy was 38.06% but 40.27% respondents strongly agreed that Climate has impact on human health. 36.73% respondents strongly agreed that Climate Change has impact on food production and 34.07% strongly agreed that it has impact on soil condition and fertility. 49.56% respondents strongly agreed for the need to take measure to reduce or prevent Climatic Change and 43.23% strongly agreed on awareness creation to cope with Climate Change. TV/RADIO was the most important source of information about global warming (82.75%). The association between educational level and knowledge on Climate Change was found to be significant. As the climate change has already put a devastating impact on survival on millions, effective action plan to be undertaken to control the impact on environment and create awareness about the adverse effects of it on the globe. Anwer Khan Modern Medical College Journal Vol. 4, No. 2: July 2013, Pages 5-9 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/akmmcj.v4i2.16916

scholarly journals Climate change and agricultural productivity in Brazil: future perspectives

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 581-602 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliano Assunção ◽  
Flávia Chein
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Global Warming ◽  
General Circulation ◽  
Agricultural Productivity ◽  
General Circulation Models ◽  
Future Perspectives ◽  
Intergovernmental Panel ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

AbstractThis paper evaluates the impact of climate change on agricultural productivity. Cross-sectional variation in climate among Brazilian municipalities is used to estimate an equation in which geographical attributes determine agricultural productivity. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predictions based on atmosphere–ocean, coupled with general circulation models (for 2030–2049), are used to simulate the impacts of climate change. Our estimates suggest that global warming under the current technological standards is expected to decrease the agricultural output per hectare in Brazil by 18 per cent, with the effects on municipalities ranging from−40 to+15 per cent.

scholarly journals Does Climate Change Matter to Us? Knowledge, Attitudes, and Environmental Behavior

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
K Dopelt ◽  
N Davidovitch ◽  
O Loren ◽  
G Gapich
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Environmental Behavior ◽  
Current Debate ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Attitudes And Behavior ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Climate change is one of the greatest global threats to humanity in the 21st century, and it is directly or indirectly caused by human activity. In view of the effects of climate change, it is important to examine the level of knowledge, attitudes, and behavior of the public. A better understanding of these variables should improve the current debate on the impact of human behavior on environment and health. Methods In a cross-sectional study using an online questionnaire, 704 students were asked about their knowledge, attitudes, and behavior related to climate change. The data were analyzed using correlations, independent t-tests, one-way ANOVA, and linear regression models. Results We found that students have a medium level of knowledge about the impact of climate change and that their attitudes are moderately pro-environmental, yet they are not strict about pro-environmental behavior. Students with higher levels of environmental knowledge demonstrated more pro-environmental attitudes and behavior, and attitudes mediate the relationship between level of knowledge and behavior. Women demonstrated more pro-environmental behavior than did men, and computer science and management students have the highest levels of knowledge, while health sciences students hold the most positive attitudes and more pro-environmental behavior. Conclusions Our results highlight the importance of raising awareness of the effects of climate change and increasing knowledge about how climate change can be mitigated. To this end, an introductory course on environmental science should be integrated into various academic study programs. Further research is needed in order to understand the factors associated with pro-environmental behavior and how to promote it. Key messages Environmental behavior is a function of knowledge, skills, and values. Nevertheless, gaps might exist between social and environmental values that a person aspires to believe in and his/her behavior. Preferring the present over the future is a classic sustainability problem, as intentional sustainable behavior necessitates long-term thinking and gives precedence to future benefits.

scholarly journals Climate Change, Human Rights and the Problem of Motivation

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michel Bourban
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Global Warming ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Climate Justice ◽  
Moral Reasons ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Normative Perspective

In this paper, I discuss some of the human rights that are threatened by the impact of global warming and the problem of motivation to comply with the duties of climate justice. I explain in what sense human rights can be violated by climate change and try to show that there are not only moral reasons to address this problem, but also more prudential motives, which I refer to as quasi-moral and non-moral reasons. I also assess some implications of potentially catastrophic impacts driven by this ecological issue. My aim is to locate, by outlining a normative perspective based on sound empirical findings, urgent climate injustices, and explain why well-off citizens in developed countries have strong reasons to avert the potentially massive violation of the rights of present and future victims of climate change.

scholarly journals The level of knowledge of family doctors on climate change

2020 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-19
Author(s):  
Cătălina Croitoru ◽  
Elena Ciobanu ◽  
Virginia Şalaru
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Global Warming ◽  
Thermal Stress ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Family Physicians ◽  
Family Doctors ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractCurrently, the question is no longer if the climate is changing because the magnitude and speed of climate change, but it is a fact confirmed by many teams of specialists. It has become a hotly debated topic for politicians, businessmen, environmentalists, society and media. We designed a pilot study using a questionnaire in order to identify the level of knowledge, skills and practices of family physicians regarding the impact of their work on the environment and climate change. The questionnaire included 42 items regarding socio-demographic data, doctors’ knowledge regarding climate change, global warming, heatwave, thermal stress, the activity performed by doctors during the heat wave and the information received by doctors about heatwave periods. The research results confirm the hypothesis that doctors have some knowledge about the phenomenon of climate change, but there are some gaps and misunderstandings of the cause and effect of the phenomenon, as well as the methods to combat them. There is a need for additional training and guidance of physicians on the relationship between climate change, global warming and population health.

scholarly journals Knowledge and awareness of a medical faculty students in Turkey about global warming, climate change and their consequences Türkiye’de bir tıp fakültesi öğrencilerinin küresel ısınma, iklim değişikliği ve sonuçları ile ilgili bilgi durumları ve farkındalıkları

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 679-689 ◽  
Author(s):  
Süleyman Erhan Deveci ◽  
Osman Kurt ◽  
Edibe Pirinçci ◽  
Ayşe Ferdane Oğuzöncül
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Global Warming ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Warming Climate ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
The Mean ◽  
High Level ◽  
Environmental Activities

This study was conducted to assess the knowledge and awareness of the students of the Faculty of Medicine on global warming, climate change and their consequences. In this Cross-sectional study a questionnaire was applied by reaching 404 persons from the Faculty of Medicine. The mean of knowledge points for global warming is 26.15 ± 2.88. The higher the grade, the lower the mean score (p=0.002), the higher the knowledge score of women (p=0.001). 4.5% of the students stated that they were a member of any environmental organization, 14.4% said they participated in environmental activities and 79.5% defended the necessity of environment related courses. As a result, it is found that the students of the Faculty of Medicine have a high level of knowledge of global warming. However, there is a lack of knowledge on the link between global warming and climate change and health problems and a lack of sensitivity to environmental activities. Education programs on global warming and climate change will be useful in the study group and other young groups.ÖzetBu çalışma Tıp Fakültesi Öğrencilerinin Küresel Isınma, İklim Değişikliği (KIİD) ve sonuçları konusundaki bilgi durumlarının ve farkındalıklarının değerlendirilmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır. Bu kesitsel çalışmada, Tıp Fakültesinden 404 kişiye ulaşılarak bir anket uygulanmıştır. Küresel ısınma bilgi puan ortalaması 26.15±2.88’dir. Sınıf yükseldikçe puan ortalamasının düştüğü (p=0.002), kadınların bilgi puanının daha fazla olduğu bulunmuştur (p=0.001). Öğrencilerin %4.5’i herhangi bir çevre kuruluşuna üyeliği olduğunu, %14.4’ü çevre ile ilgili aktivitelere katıldığını belirtmiş, %79.5’i ise çevre ile ilgili derslerin gerekliliğini savunmuştur. Sonuç olarak Tıp Fakültesi öğrencilerinin küresel ısınma ile ilgi bilgi düzeyleri yüksek bulunmuştur. Ancak KIİD ile sağlık sorunlarının ilişkilendirilmesi konusunda bilgi, yine çevre ile ilgili aktivitelere duyarlılık eksiklikleri mevcuttur. Bu araştırmanın yapıldığı çalışma grubu ve diğer genç gruplarda KIİD ile ilgili eğitim programları faydalı olacaktır.

scholarly journals Moving From Indifference to Responsibility: Reframing Environmental Behavior Among College Students in Israel

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keren Dopelt ◽  
Ori Loren ◽  
Gal Gapich ◽  
Nadav Davidovitch
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Environmental Behavior ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Individual Contributions ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Objectives: To examine the level of knowledge, attitudes, and behavior of students on topics related to climate change and the relationship between those variables.Methods: A cross-sectional study using an online questionnaire, including 704 students. Statistical analysis was performed using Pearson correlations, t-tests, one-way ANOVA, and regression models.Results: Only 42% of participants understood what climate change meant, and 14% indicated their indifference toward it. Students had a moderate level of knowledge about the impact of climate change, and their attitudes were moderately positive, yet they demonstrated poor environmental behavior. We found positive relationships between variables, with attitudes mediating the relationship between knowledge and behavior. Women demonstrated more pro-environmental behavior than men.Conclusions: Our results highlight the importance of raising awareness of climate change's effects and its mitigation. Pro-environmental behavior requires long-term thinking and priorities for the future rather than benefits in the present. Future environmental education campaigns should emphasize individual contributions to environmental impacts in the context of climate change, as well as environmentally relevant consumption habits. We suggest including an introductory reflective and emancipatory course in environmental studies in all departments, emphasizing public health aspects.

scholarly journals THE INTERNATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF DEVELOPED COUNTRIES IN ADAPTATION TO AND MITIGATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE: AN ETHICAL MANDATE

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 100-111
Author(s):  
M. D. Fite
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Global Warming ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Least Developed Countries ◽  
Environmental Regime ◽  
Poor Countries ◽  
Global Distributive Justice ◽  
The World ◽  
The Impact

This article asserts three propositions. First, climate change and/or global warming has (and will continue to have) qualitative differences in its nature and impact on rich and poor countries, thus demonstrating the imperative of adaptation to and mitigation of its effects. Second, the current international environmental regime is insufficient for sensible global distributive justice. What is more, in the absence of an adequate regime the world continues to ignore fundamental ethical issues and the immediate needs of climate-vulnerable countries. Third, the effective preservation of the environment necessitates that developed countries bear the (ethical) responsibility for meeting the costs associated with climate change, and urgently and unremittingly discharge their obligation to assist developing and/or least developed countries in adapting to and mitigating the impact of global warming.

scholarly journals Awareness of the causes, impact and solutions to global warming among undergraduate students from different schools in the University of The Gambia

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matty Kah ◽  
Alpha Kargbo ◽  
Pierre A. Mendy ◽  
Edrisa Jawo ◽  
Edward Mendy
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Global Warming ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The Gambia ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
University Admissions ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

Climate Change is unequivocal and occurring at an alarming pace. Increasing greenhouse gas emissions, their concentration in the atmosphere and increased energy absorption have resulted in in changes in climate. This study was a cross sectional study conducted from April 12th to May 12th, 2021. The survey was conducted online using Google form that was circulated via "WhatsApp" groups and emails received from the University admissions office. This study comprises of students in their; first year 26.5%, second year 22.8%, third year 17.9% and fourth-year students 32.8%. Students from the school of Medicine and allied health science showed a satisfactory knowledge of 67% towards the causes of global warming. Students from the school of Engineering also demonstrated a satisfactory knowledge towards the impact of global warming 61% and its solution 69%. In conclusion, students at the University of The Gambia demonstrated a satisfactory understanding of the causes of global warming (63%) and a fair awareness of the consequences (52%) and remedies to global warming (54%). We recommend that, climate change awareness course should be incorporated into the curriculum of the University of The Gambia and should be made mandatory for every student.

scholarly journals Climate Change, CO2-Concentration, and the Impact on Long-Term Pollen Observation with Implications for Human Health

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Thomas Frei ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Global Warming ◽  
Co2 Concentration ◽  
Strongly Correlated ◽  
Concentration Data ◽  
The People ◽  
Pollen Release ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Climate change has a major impact on nature and influences ecological systems. The increase in the CO2-concentration in the atmosphere is a major driver of global warming. This study showed that global warming has a major impact on the release of pollen, and hence, on the people suffering from allergies in Switzerland. Basel is a station where long-term pollen observation is conducted, and the data was used to investigate the change during the last 52 years. There are stations throughout the world to measure the atmospheric CO2 concentration. Data from these stations showed an increase in temperature, which influences the biosphere. We found that the flowering time of Hazel, Birch, and Grass pollen has shifted forward in the corresponding season, inducing hay fever early in spring. Earlier pollen release is strongly correlated with and caused by an increase in temperature. This study showed the relationship between increasing CO2-concentration in the atmosphere, the increasing air temperature followed by increasing and earlier pollen counts, and finally, increasing prevalence of pollinosis over half a century.

scholarly journals The analysis of the relationship between CO2 level and economic growth

2021 ◽  
pp. 24-28
Author(s):  
Zoltán Szira ◽  
Bárdos Kinga Ilona ◽  
Hani Alghamdi ◽  
Tumentsetseg Enkhjav ◽  
Erika Varga
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Economic Growth ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Global Warming ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Warming Trend ◽  
Carbon Abatement ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

2019 was Earth's second warmest year since 1850. In 2019 the global mean temperature was cooler than in 2016, but warmer than any other year explicitly measured. Consequently, 2016 is still the warmest year in historical observation history. Year-to-year rankings are likely to reflect natural fluctuations in the short term, but the overall pattern remains consistent with a long-term global warming trend. This would be predicted from global warming, caused by greenhouse gases, temperature increase across the globe is broadly spread, impacting almost all areas of land and oceans. “Climate change" and "global warming" are often used interchangeably, but are of distinct significance. Global warming is the long-term heating of the Earth's climate system, observed since the pre-industrial period as a result of human activities, mainly the combustion of fossil fuel, which raises the heat-trapping greenhouse gas levels in the Earth's air. The term is often used interchangeably with the term climate change, as the latter applies to warming, caused both humanly and naturally, and the impact it has on our planet. This is most generally calculated as the average increase in global surface temperature on Earth. In our research, we examine the relationship between the regulation of carbon emissions and the GDP / capita relationship between developed and developing countries. We assumed applying carbon abatement policies will reduce economic growth and GDP in developed countries, but it will rise economic growth and GDP in developing countries.

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