scholarly journals Climate Change Risk Perceptions of Audiences in the Climate Change Blogosphere

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (19) ◽  
pp. 7990
Author(s):  
Christel W. van Eck ◽  
Bob C. Mulder ◽  
Sander van der Linden
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Science Communication ◽  
Explanatory Power ◽  
Cultural Influences ◽  
Value Orientations ◽  
Climate Change Risk ◽  
Public Risk ◽  
Perception Model ◽  
Model Affect

The Climate Change Risk Perception Model (CCRPM, Van der Linden, 2015) has been used to characterize public risk perceptions; however, little is known about the model’s explanatory power in other (online) contexts. In this study, we extend the model and investigate the risk perceptions of a unique audience: The polarized climate change blogosphere. In total, our model explained 84% of the variance in risk perceptions by integrating socio-demographic characteristics, cognitive factors, experiential processes, socio-cultural influences, and an additional dimension: Trust in scientists and blogs. Although trust and the scientific consensus are useful additions to the model, affect remains the most important predictor of climate change risk perceptions. Surprisingly, the relative importance of social norms and value orientations is minimal. Implications for risk and science communication are discussed.

Drivers of Climate Change Risk Perceptions among Diverse Forest Stakeholders in Maine, USA

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Alyssa Soucy ◽  
Sandra De Urioste-Stone ◽  
Parinaz Rahimzadeh-Bajgiran ◽  
Aaron Weiskittel
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Climate Change Risk

scholarly journals Comparing the effects of climate change labelling on reactions of the Taiwanese public

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Li-San Hung ◽  
Mucahid Mustafa Bayrak
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
General Public ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Climate Change Risk ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Behavioural Intentions ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Media ◽  
Change Beliefs ◽  
Climate Crisis

AbstractScientists and the media are increasingly using the terms ‘climate emergency’ or ‘climate crisis’ to urge timely responses from the public and private sectors to combat the irreversible consequences of climate change. However, whether the latest trend in climate change labelling can result in stronger climate change risk perceptions in the public is unclear. Here we used survey data collected from 1,892 individuals across Taiwan in 2019 to compare the public’s reaction to a series of questions regarding climate change beliefs, communication, and behavioural intentions under two labels: ‘climate change’ and ‘climate crisis.’ The respondents had very similar responses to the questions using the two labels. However, we observed labelling effects for specific subgroups, with some questions using the climate crisis label actually leading to backlash effects compared with the response when using the climate change label. Our results suggest that even though the two labels provoke similar reactions from the general public, on a subgroup level, some backlash effects may become apparent. For this reason, the label ‘climate crisis’ should be strategically chosen.

scholarly journals Creating a Safe Haven for Children: The Effect of Parent-Child Attachment and Parenting Strategy on Children’s Risk Perceptions to Climate Change

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuang Zhong ◽  
Qiu Cheng ◽  
Guangyuan Jia ◽  
Kinglun Ngok
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Parenting Styles ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Climate Change Risk ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Child Attachment ◽  
Parent Child

Abstract Children’s climate change risk perceptions including their attitudes and mitigation behaviors, which are crucial to protect themselves from the consequence of climate extremes. However, recent studies have not identified the complex interplay effects between children’s climate change risk perceptions and their family relationships. This study explored the effects of parent-child attachment, parenting strategies as well as their co-influence on children’s risk perceptions to cope with climate changes through investigating a pilot disaster education program in China. Data was collected from 1,710 children aged 8–12 in 45 primary schools in Sichuan Province in 2018. We used Ordinary Least Square Regression and Principal Component Analysis to evaluate the effects of parent-child attachment, different parenting styles and their co-influencing mechanism on children’s risk perceptions. The results found that frequent parent-children interactions had significantly positive effects on children’s risk perceptions, and these effects were more significant in the single-raised children than the children raised by two parents. We further established a conceptual framework for understanding the different parent-child attachment patterns for children’s climate change risk perception based on a mathematical quadrant between frequent parent-child interactions and available attached figures, and found children’s risk perceptions are varied attributed to different patterns of parent-child attachment. Theoretical implications related to climate change and practical implications for family and community mitigation were discussed.

scholarly journals Urban tourism and climate change: Risk perceptions of business tourism stakeholders in Johannesburg, South Africa

Urbani izziv ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol Supplement (30) ◽  
pp. 229-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wayde R. Pandy
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Urban Tourism ◽  
Climate Change Risk ◽  
Current State ◽  
Climate Change Responses ◽  
Sustainability Initiatives

The nexus of climate change and cities is acknowledged as of growing importance for inter-disciplinary research. In this article the focus is upon the perceptions of climate change and responses by tourism stakeholders in Johannesburg, South Africa’s leading city and major tourism destination. Using semi-structured qualitative interviews with 30 tourism stakeholders an analysis is undertaken of the risk perceptions of climate change. Overall the results suggest a major disconnect between the climate change threats as openly recognised by Johannesburg city authorities and of the risk perceptions as revealed by local tourism stakeholders. The predominant view articulated by tourism industry stakeholders is that climate change responses and associated sustainability initiatives are something of a ‘nice to have’ rather than a necessity given current the current state of awareness and of climate change risk perceptions by businesses.

Climate change risk perceptions in nature-based tourism systems: a case study from western Maine.

2019 ◽  
pp. 73-81
Author(s):  
L. Horne ◽  
S. de Urioste-Stone ◽  
J. Daigle ◽  
C. Noblet ◽  
L. Rickard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Climate Change Risk

scholarly journals Perceptions of climate change risk to forest ecosystems and forest-based communities

2005 ◽  
Vol 81 (5) ◽  
pp. 710-716 ◽  
Author(s):  
T B Williamson ◽  
J R Parkins ◽  
B L McFarlane
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Forest Ecosystems ◽  
Climate Impacts ◽  
Research Network ◽  
Forest Sector ◽  
Climate Change Risk ◽  
Key Words Climate Change ◽  
Monitoring Effort ◽  
High Level

Perception of risk or subjective risk is playing an increasingly important role in risk assessment. This paper describes a study that investigated perceptions of climate change risk to forest ecosystems and forest-based communities among a sample of Canadian forestry experts. Data were collected by questionnaire from participants at a climate change and forestry workshop, sponsored by the Canadian Climate Impacts and Adaptation Research Network Forest Sector and the McGregor Model Forest held in Prince George, British Columbia in February 2003. These forestry experts were somewhat concerned about the impacts of climate change, and they appeared unlikely to oppose strategies for preparing for and adapting to climate change. The respondents felt that the effects of climate change on forests and forest-based communities are not well understood by the general public or forest managers. They also felt that there is a relatively high level of uncertainty about the effects of climate change, especially with respect to forest-based communities. These results have important implications, including reinforcement of the need for greater awareness of climate change risks and for increased research and monitoring effort targeted at reducing levels of uncertainty about future impacts at local scales. Key words: climate change, risk perceptions, forest ecosystems, forest-based communities

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