scholarly journals Influence of Psychological Factors on Climate Change Perceptions Held by Local Farmers in the Northeast of Thailand

2015 ◽  
pp. 69-78
Author(s):  
Suthirat Kittipongvises ◽  
Takashi Mino
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Global Climate Change ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Climatic Variability ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Extreme Weather Events ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
Change Perceptions ◽  
R 592

Global climate change is considered one of the most critical socio-ecological challenges of the 21st century. In recent years extreme weather events have increased significantly in Thailand asin other parts of the world. In most cases, climatic variability has always been associated with its implications for agriculture. To date, however, there has been inconclusive understanding of farmers’ capacity to detect climate change and its potential impact. This study therefore explores how Thai farmers perceive global climate change and, further, to examine the influence of psy-chological factors on these perceptions. The study used mixed research methods, with both quali-tative and quantitative approaches. Questionnaires were distributed to 70 randomly-selected agri-cultural households in Village 4 of the Nongbuasala sub-district, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. The survey results indicated that the majority of respondents view climate change in terms of extreme high temperatures and flooding. Regression analysis also revealed positive correlations between perceptions of climate change and six psychological variables of awareness in general andmitigation, belief in the reality of climate change and human causes, feelings of worry, and self-efficacy (0.201 ≤ r≤ .592; p ≤ 0.05). Conversely, in terms of perceived barriers, three compo-nents of cognitive dissonance (r= -0.831), belief in limitation of lifestyle changes (r= -0.305) and fear (r= -0.283) were found to be negatively correlated with climate change perceptions by Thai farmers. Recommendations to deal with those perceived barriers are also discussed.

Final Words

Glaciers ◽  
2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Daniel Taillant
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Global Climate Change ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Google Earth ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Phase Out

In the preceding chapters of this book, we’ve traveled through a world of ice that was probably largely uncharted for most of us. Hopefully, we’ve learned a little bit about these fantastic frozen natural resources that play such a fundamental role in the sustainability and balance of our global ecosystem. Glaciers are melting. They are in danger because we have placed them in danger and, as such, we need to take note of and responsibility for this vulnerability, not only to protect glaciers but also to protect the very essence of our global habitat. Glaciers have been unprotected because they are obscure, removed, alien to our daily lives, located in far away places that are for the most part inhospitable to our way of life. And yet, they are a fundamental and integral part of our way of life. With modern tools like the Internet and programs like Google Earth, we can get closer to these fabulous vulnerable resources, to learn about them and work to protect them. The world is challenged today to address global climate change. If we envision a sustainable and harmonious environment in our future, we must progressively move away from fossil fuels and introduce a more balanced and sustainable mix of energy sources grounded on renewable energy. We must find solutions to generating, harnessing, transporting, and managing renewable energies, and we must progressively phase out oil and gas from our daily lives. It is possible; it just takes personal and collective conviction to set ourselves in motion to achieve this goal. Glaciers are a majestic resource, inspiring awe and wonder in a world of frozen beauty that awaits our discovery but that also alerts us to our excesses and indifference. We are losing our glaciers because we have ignored the extreme vulnerability of our planetary ecosystem, and we now must face difficult decisions about policy, consumption, and lifestyle changes that shake the foundations of our society. Global climate change for many seems intangible.

The Influence of External Climate Environment on Safe Operation of Power System

2014 ◽  
Vol 521 ◽  
pp. 423-428
Author(s):  
Ling Ling Pan ◽  
Feng Li ◽  
Sheng Chun Yang ◽  
Shu Hai Feng ◽  
Yong Wang
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Power System ◽  
Electric Power ◽  
Global Climate Change ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Electric Power Industry ◽  
Power Industry ◽  
Extreme Weather ◽  
Extreme Weather Events ◽  
Weather Events

Frequency and severity of some extreme weather events are increasing, and weather can impact the power system and its components in a number of ways. This paper identifies key technical issues facing the electric power industry, related to global climate change. The technical challenges arise from: 1) impacts on supply and demand balance; 2) impacts on system operating strategies, and power generation scheduling; 3) impacts on power grid structure, and power infrastructure response to extreme weather events; and 4) impacts on operation parameters of power system. The objective of this paper is to facilitate continued discussion of power systemclimate change interactions. To this end, this paper identifies key issues relating to the interactions between the electric power industry and global climate change. These issues will not be resolved quickly, and it requires sustained attention if they are to be resolved successfully.

scholarly journals Organizational and economic mechanisms of preventizing the impact of climate change on urborural territories

2020 ◽  
pp. 15-20
Author(s):  
Hanna Obykhod ◽  
Alla Omelchenko
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Global Climate Change ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Extreme Weather Events ◽  
Adaptation Measures ◽  
Climate Change Research ◽  
Impact Of Climate Change ◽  
Economic Mechanisms ◽  
The Impact

The impact of climate change on the territory and population is only increasing every year. Extreme weather events are expected to be repetitive and difficult to predict. New research shows that the effects of global warming are felt in large cities, at least twice as strong as in rural areas. That is why taking the necessary precautionary measures becomes an urgent task. The key, according to researchers, is adaptation and prevention. The authors of the article, analyzing the prerequisites and consequences of climate change, propose a scheme of organizational and economic mechanisms to counteract climate change in complex urban environments. Long-term goals include reducing urban heat islands through urban planning and climate-friendly home design to create a conducive, non-air-conditioned environment. In order to maximize the effectiveness of such adaptation measures, active multidisciplinary collaboration is required with the involvement of professionals in many industries. The assessment of the impact of climate change on the environment and human health has identified a number of gaps in knowledge and problems in the implementation of appropriate health measures. The article substantiates the relevance of climate change research in Ukraine. In addition, the main results of the research on population safety in the global climate change are summarized. Factors of the impact of global climate change on the environment, man, society, economy and complex agglomerations are highlighted. The consequences of climate change of natural, economic and social nature are presented. Directions and measures to adapt natural and socio-economic systems to global climate change are substantiated. The classification of the mechanisms of counteraction and mitigation of the negative effects of global climate change is given.

scholarly journals Impact of global climate change on livestock health: Bangladesh perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Md Zulfekar Ali ◽  
Gemma Carlile ◽  
Mohammad Giasuddin
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Heat Stress ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Global Climate Change ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Extreme Weather Events ◽  
Livestock Health ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Global Carbon

The global carbon emission rate, due to energy-driven consumption of fossil fuels and anthropogenic activities, is higher at any point in mankind history, disrupting the global carbon cycle and contributing to a major cause of warming of the planet with air and ocean temperatures, which is rising dangerously over the past century. Climate change presents challenges both direct and indirect for livestock production and health. With more frequent extreme weather events including increased temperatures, livestock health is greatly affected by resulting heat stress, metabolic disorder, oxidative stress, and immune suppression, resulting in an increased propensity for disease incidence and death. The indirect health effects relate to the multiplication and distribution of parasites, reproduction, virulence, and transmission of infectious pathogens and/or their vectors. Managing the growing crossbreeding livestock industry in Bangladesh is also at the coalface for the emerging impacts of climate change, with unknown consequences for the incidence of emerging and re-emerging diseases. Bangladesh is now one of the most vulnerable nations to global climate change. The livestock sector is considered as a major part of food security for Bangladesh, alongside agriculture, and with one of the world’s largest growing economies, the impacts are exaggerated with this disaster. There has been no direct study conducted on the impact of climate  change on livestock health and the diseases in Bangladesh. This review looks to explore the linkage between climate change and livestock health and provide some guidelines to combat the impact on livestock from the Bangladesh perspective. Keywords: Animal health, Climate change, Food security, Heat stress, Oxidative stress.

scholarly journals Vulnerability of Temperate Fruit Production to Climate Change: Adaptation and Mitigation Measures: A Review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rimpika . ◽  
D.P. Sharma ◽  
Ajender .
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Global Climate Change ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Climatic Variability ◽  
Rapid Change ◽  
Fruit Production ◽  
Climate Change Scenarios ◽  
Fruit Crops ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Mean

Climate change refers to a statistically significant variation in either the mean state of the climate or in its variability, persisting for an extended period (typically decades or longer). As per United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), change of climate is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time period. The earth’s climate, although relatively stable over the past 10,000 years or so, has always been changing, mainly due to natural causes such as volcanic activity. However, since the second half of 20th century more rapid change has taken place, which has been attributed mainly due to human activities. Plausible climate change scenarios include higher temperatures, changes in precipitation, and higher atmospheric CO2 concentrations. Temperate region of the country, comprising mainly north-west and north east Himalayan region has witnesses a dramatic change in climate over the past 30 years, where adverse effect of climate change on temperate fruit production has been noticed. The carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, sulpherdioxide, etc. form greenhouse gas (GHG) pools in the atmosphere. Increase in the concentration of these gases is responsible for global climate change. According to Inter Governmental Panel on climate Change (IPCC), the climate is defined as the average weather, or more rigorously, as the statistical description of the weather in terms of the mean and variability of relevant quantities over periods of several decades (typically three decades as defined by Meteorological Organization). These quantities are most often surface variables such as temperature, precipitation, and wind, but in a wider sense the climate is the description of the state of the climate system. Global climate change and increasing climatic variability are recently considered a huge concern worldwide due to enormous emissions of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere and its more apparent effect on fruit crops because of its perennial nature. The changed climatic parameters affect the crop physiology, biochemistry, floral biology, biotic stresses like disease pest incidence, etc. and ultimately resulted to the reduction of yield and quality of fruit crops. So, it is big challenge to the scientists of the world. Mitigation is the most important measures to reduce the devastating effect of climate change.

Global weather insurance will develop quickly

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Global Climate Change ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Extreme Weather Events ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Weather Risk ◽  
High Volatility ◽  
Multiple Variables ◽  
Weather Risk Management ◽  
Weather Insurance

Subject The increased need for weather risk management due to global climate change. Significance As signatures on the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) agreement dried, 2015 turned out to be the warmest year on record. Global climate change is believed to increase the frequency of extreme weather events. Industries already suffering from high volatility of underlying commodities are seeking to address increased weather-related risks, resulting in a small but booming market for weather insurance and derivative products. Impacts The renewable energy sector will fuel growth for its own set of weather-risk products. Weather insurance instruments will become more sophisticated; customised derivatives indexed to multiple variables will become more common. Currently a niche space, albeit profitable and growing fast, it will likely attract new entrants.

Projected Behavioral Impacts of Global Climate Change

2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 449-474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary W. Evans
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Global Climate Change ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Extreme Weather ◽  
Extreme Weather Events ◽  
Intergroup Conflict ◽  
Projected Changes

The projected behavioral impacts of global climate change emanate from environmental changes including temperature elevation, extreme weather events, and rising air pollution. Negative affect, interpersonal and intergroup conflict, and possibly psychological distress increase with rising temperature. Droughts, floods, and severe storms diminish quality of life, elevate stress, produce psychological distress, and may elevate interpersonal and intergroup conflict. Recreational opportunities are compromised by extreme weather, and children may suffer delayed cognitive development. Elevated pollutants concern citizens and may accentuate psychological distress. Outdoor recreational activity is curtailed by ambient pollutants. Limitations and issues in need of further investigation include the following: lack of data on direct experience with climate change rather than indirect assessments related to projected changes; poor spatial resolution in environmental exposures and behavioral assessments; few rigorous quasi-experimental studies; overreliance on self-reports of behavioral outcomes; little consideration of moderator effects; and scant investigation of underlying psychosocial processes to explain projected behavioral impacts.

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