What factors are associated with public support for climate change adaptation policy in the U.S.?
As climate change impacts increase in frequency and magnitude, policies, and actions to promote climate change adaptation are critical to reduce negative consequences to infrastructure and society. Despite the urgency of adaptation, there have been few systematic efforts to understand the dynamics o...
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| description | As climate change impacts increase in frequency and magnitude, policies, and actions to promote climate change adaptation are critical to reduce negative consequences to infrastructure and society. Despite the urgency of adaptation, there have been few systematic efforts to understand the dynamics of public support for adaptation efforts at the local level in the U.S., partly because of the context- and location-specific nature of many adaptation actions. In this paper we use novel survey data to identify the role of demographics, extreme weather experience, awareness of climate change adaptation, risk perceptions, and perceived efficacy in predicting general support for local climate adaptation policy. We utilize a large national sample of U.S. adults (N = 37,088) collected over 12 waves between 2019 and 2022. We find that risk perceptions, beliefs about global warming, awareness of climate change adaptation, and perceived efficacy of local governments are key drivers of support for local adaptation policy. We provide policymakers, educators, and communicators with key guidelines for enhancing public support for adaptation policies. These insights are critical to expanding climate adaptation efforts and policy implementation at the local and national levels in the U.S. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-91d00849f7404bba873b9a45eed7e6982023-09-15T14:11:33ZengIOP PublishingEnvironmental Research Communications2515-76202023-01-015909100310.1088/2515-7620/acf4e1What factors are associated with public support for climate change adaptation policy in the U.S.?Brittany S Harris0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7644-9726Peter D Howe1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1555-3746Utah State University , Quinney College of Natural Resources, Department of Environment & Society, United States of AmericaUtah State University , Quinney College of Natural Resources, Department of Environment & Society, United States of AmericaAs climate change impacts increase in frequency and magnitude, policies, and actions to promote climate change adaptation are critical to reduce negative consequences to infrastructure and society. Despite the urgency of adaptation, there have been few systematic efforts to understand the dynamics of public support for adaptation efforts at the local level in the U.S., partly because of the context- and location-specific nature of many adaptation actions. In this paper we use novel survey data to identify the role of demographics, extreme weather experience, awareness of climate change adaptation, risk perceptions, and perceived efficacy in predicting general support for local climate adaptation policy. We utilize a large national sample of U.S. adults (N = 37,088) collected over 12 waves between 2019 and 2022. We find that risk perceptions, beliefs about global warming, awareness of climate change adaptation, and perceived efficacy of local governments are key drivers of support for local adaptation policy. We provide policymakers, educators, and communicators with key guidelines for enhancing public support for adaptation policies. These insights are critical to expanding climate adaptation efforts and policy implementation at the local and national levels in the U.S.https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7620/acf4e1local adaptation policyclimate change adaptationpublic support |
| spellingShingle | Brittany S Harris Peter D Howe What factors are associated with public support for climate change adaptation policy in the U.S.? Environmental Research Communications local adaptation policy climate change adaptation public support |
| title | What factors are associated with public support for climate change adaptation policy in the U.S.? |
| title_full | What factors are associated with public support for climate change adaptation policy in the U.S.? |
| title_fullStr | What factors are associated with public support for climate change adaptation policy in the U.S.? |
| title_full_unstemmed | What factors are associated with public support for climate change adaptation policy in the U.S.? |
| title_short | What factors are associated with public support for climate change adaptation policy in the U.S.? |
| title_sort | what factors are associated with public support for climate change adaptation policy in the u s |
| topic | local adaptation policy climate change adaptation public support |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7620/acf4e1 |
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