Highlights
Cooling behaviours an area of increasing interest under rising heat in cities.
Survey of public in Fukuoka, Japan, assesses cooling behaviour and climate awareness.
Some people use air conditioning with mitigation focus, others emphasise adaptation.
Those emphasising mitigation have lower bills and more likely to engage in other behaviours.
Messaging on air conditioning use and promoting urban greening may enable co-benefits.
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