A Factorial Survey on How People Experience Climate Change

这项研究将研究公众对可能的全球气候变化的看法。这项研究的目的是考察温度、降水和空气污染的变化对身体不适的感觉、对温室效应的担忧以及个人为防止某些环境变化成为现实而支付新税的意愿的相对重要性。这项研究将采用析因调查设计，向受访者展示几种假设的微气候情景。这项研究将在洛杉矶地区进行。这项研究将有助于我们了解公众对气候和环境变化的看法、公众对温室效应的关注，以及公众愿意为防止某些环境变化而付出的代价。这项研究将提供非常有价值的信息，为当前关于温室效应和平均气温可能上升的辩论提供信息。

This research will study public perceptions of possible global climate change. The goals of the study are to examine the relative importance of changes in temperature and precipitation and in air pollution for feelings of physical discomfort, for concerns about the greenhouse effect, and for individuals' willingness to pay new taxes to prevent certain environmental changes from becoming reality. The study will use a factorial survey design where respondents are presented with several hypothetical micro-climate scenarios. The research will take place in the Los Angeles area. The study will contribute to our understanding of public perceptions of changes in climate and the environment, of the public's concern over the greenhouse effect, and of the price it is willing to pay to prevent certain environmental changes from taking place. The study will provide very valuable information that can inform the current debate about the greenhouse effect and the potential increase in mean temperature.