Are homeowners willing to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change?
Are homeowners willing to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change?
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DOI：
10.1007/s10584-011-0257-8
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发表时间：
2012-06-01
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影响因子：
4.8
通讯作者：
Kazmierczak, Aleksandra
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作者：
Bichard, Erik;Kazmierczak, Aleksandra
为了适应气候变化的影响，同时限制温室气体排放，需要政府的努力与公共行动相结合。在英格兰和威尔士，住房是排放的主要来源，许多房产面临洪水的风险。本文调查了英格兰和威尔士的房主为应对气候变化的预期影响而对房屋做出改变的准备情况。一项对961名房主的电话调查调查了他们对购买缓解和适应改进措施的兴趣，以及他们对气候变化的担忧、对洪水风险的认识和行动责任的归属。虽然大多数家庭都进行了一些节能改进，但很少有人发现有物业级别的防洪措施。人们对气候变化和洪灾的认识水平很高，同时认为风险很低。虽然一些受访者接受个人行动的责任，但大多数人认为当局有责任防洪，不会支付使他们的家园更节能和更好地为可能发生的洪水做好准备所需的费用。结果表明，节能措施仍有进一步完善的空间，防洪措施的采用率很低。将需要制定多方面的战略，包括更有效地沟通风险和责任、奖励措施以及为最贫穷的人提供物质支持，以克服房主目前不愿投资于防洪措施和未来进一步的节能解决方案。
The need to adapt to climate change impacts, whilst simultaneously limiting greenhouse gas emissions, requires that the government's efforts are joined by public action. In England and Wales, housing contributes significantly to the emissions and many properties are at risk of flooding. This paper investigates the preparedness of homeowners in England and Wales to make changes to their homes in response to the predicted effects of climate change. A telephone survey of 961 homeowners investigated their interest in purchasing mitigation and adaptation improvements against their concern about climate change, awareness of flood risk and attribution of responsibility for action. Whilst the majority of homes had some energy-saving improvements, few were found to have property-level flood protection. The high levels of awareness about climate change and flooding were coupled with the perception of risks as low. Whilst some respondents accepted personal responsibility for action, most believed that the authorities were responsible for flood protection, and would not pay the costs required to make their home more energy-efficient and better prepared for the eventuality of floods. The results suggest that there is scope for further improvement of energy-saving measures, and that the levels of adoption of flood-protection measures are very low. Multi-faceted strategies, including more effective communication of risks and responsibilities, incentives, and material support for the poorest, will need to be developed to overcome the current reluctance by homeowners to invest in flood-protection measures and further energy conservation solutions in the future.