Perceptions of climate change and willingness to save energy related to flood experience
Perceptions of climate change and willingness to save energy related to flood experience
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DOI：
10.1038/nclimate1059
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发表时间：
2011-04-01
影响因子：
30.7
通讯作者：
Pidgeon, N. F.
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作者：
Spence, A.;Poortinga, W.;Pidgeon, N. F.
人们可能不采取行动减缓气候变化的原因之一是他们缺乏对其潜在后果的第一手经验。从这一角度来看，直接经历过可能与气候变化有关的现象的个人更有可能关注这一问题，从而更倾向于采取可持续的行为。到目前为止，可用于测试这一假设的证据是有限的，部分是矛盾的（1-4）。在这里，我们使用2010年从英国各地1，822名个人收集的全国调查数据，以研究直接洪水经验，气候变化的看法和减少能源使用的准备之间的联系。我们发现，那些报告洪水经验的人对气候变化表达了更多的关注，认为它不那么不确定，并且更有信心他们的行动将对气候变化产生影响。重要的是，这些感知差异也转化为更大的意愿，以节省能源，以减轻气候变化。因此，强调地方天气事件与气候变化之间的联系可能是一个有益的战略，有助于增加关注和采取行动。
One of the reasons that people may not take action to mitigate climate change is that they lack first-hand experience of its potential consequences. From this perspective, individuals who have direct experience of phenomena that may be linked to climate change would be more likely to be concerned by the issue and thus more inclined to undertake sustainable behaviours. So far, the evidence available to test this hypothesis is limited, and in part contradictory(1-4). Here we use national survey data collected from 1,822 individuals across the UK in 2010, to examine the links between direct flooding experience, perceptions of climate change and preparedness to reduce energy use. We show that those who report experience of flooding express more concern over climate change, see it as less uncertain and feel more confident that their actions will have an effect on climate change. Importantly, these perceptual differences also translate into a greater willingness to save energy to mitigate climate change. Highlighting links between local weather events and climate change is therefore likely to be a useful strategy for increasing concern and action.