Experience of extreme weather affects climate change mitigation and adaptation responses

Demski, Christina; Capstick, Stuart; Pidgeon, Nick; Sposato, Robert Gennaro; Spence, Alexa

doi:10.1007/s10584-016-1837-4

Cited by 351 publications

(279 citation statements)

References 46 publications

(61 reference statements)

Supporting

Mentioning

226

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Consequently, adaptive behavior is not always viewed as politically feasible by public administrations (Patterson et al, 2018;Thaler et al, 2018). Nevertheless, stronger engagement with individuals in flood risk management also demands a new role of public administration (shifted from engineering knowledge toward a stronger focus on project management and communication knowledge), also in terms of conducting further actions in climate change mitigation strategies (Demski, Capstick, Pidgeon, Sposato, & Spence, 2017;Scolobig, Prior, Schröter, Jörin, & Patt, 2015).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Implementation of property‐level flood risk adaptation (PLFRA) measures: Choices and decisions

et al. 2019

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Hydrometeorological events are highly costly and have strong impacts on the human‐environment system. Effective response requires effective risk management concepts and strategies at individual and watershed level to increase community resilience. Focusing on flood risk and the information associated with it, individual risk behavior in the shape of implementing property‐level flood risk adaptation (PLFRA) measures is often overlooked. For this research, a comprehensive overview of possible PLFRA measures for homeowners in flood risk areas was made, as well as the possible costs and technical feasibility for new and existing buildings. To complement this, insights into risk mitigation behavior are essential due to the ongoing shift to risk‐based and individualized flood risk management, which require a contribution from flood‐prone households to risk reduction. Results show that PLFRA measures differentiate in their effectiveness, cost‐efficiency and technical feasibility, and full protection can never be guaranteed. Considering risk mitigation behavior, literature generally distinguishes between situational factors (such as communication and economic subsidies) and personal factors (such as personal and psychological components influencing individual behavior). This article is categorized under: Engineering Water > Planning Water Science of Water > Water Extremes

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Implementation of property‐level flood risk adaptation (PLFRA) measures: Choices and decisions

et al. 2019

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…People residing in flooding-prone areas were more likely to form the belief of climate change than those having heat-wave discomfort experience only. The relationship was further justified by Demski et al [20], who found additional significance of direct experience of extreme weather events and claimed that citizens who were affected by severe storms in the winters of 2013/2014 showed a higher level of vulnerability assessment and climate change awareness than the other individuals. The above-mentioned studies largely imply a pattern between the risk perception and hazard mitigation, and such a pattern can be explained by the PMT.…”

Section: The Linkages Between Risk Experience Perception and Mitigamentioning

confidence: 93%

Should We Leave? Attitudes towards Relocation in Response to Sea Level Rise

Song

Peng

2017

Water

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Abstract:The participation of individuals contributes significantly to the success of sea level rise adaptation. This study therefore addresses what influences people's likelihood of relocating away from low-lying areas in response to rising sea levels. The analysis was based on a survey conducted in the City of Panama Beach in Florida (USA). Survey items relate to people's risk perception, hazard experience, threat appraisal, and coping appraisal, whose theoretical background is Protection Motivation Theory. Descriptive and correlation analysis was first performed to highlight critical factors which were then examined by a multinomial Logit model. Results show that sea level rise awareness is the major explanatory variable. Coping appraisal is qualitatively viewed as a strong predictor for action, while threat appraisal is statistically significant in driving relocation intention. These factors should be integrated in current risk communication regarding sea level rise.

show abstract

“…extreme weather events such as cyclones and floods) to anthropogenic climate change (see, e.g. Demski, Capstick, Pidgeon, Sposato, & Spence, 2017). Were this possible, it would provide politicians with more focusing events to attract public attention to the meta problem of climate change (see, e.g.…”

Section: Severitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Over-reaction and under-reaction in climate policy: an institutional analysis

Peters

Jordan

Tosun

2017

Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

In what circumstances do organizations react to changes in their operating environment by adopting proportionate policy responses? And drawing on institutional theory, what expectations can we formulate in relation to the proportionality of policy responses to climate change? These two research questions frame this article, which seeks to make new connections between the emerging perspective of proportionality in policymaking and existing institutional theories. We find that institutional theories are well suited to formulating expectations concerning the (dis)proportionality of policy responses, but their explanatory power can be further improved by taking the characteristics of specific climate policy problems into account. While there are many different problems nested in the 'meta' problem of climate change, we find that most of them have characteristics which suggest that policy under-reactions are more, not less likely. Amongst institutional theories, rational choice institutionalism provides the clearest expectation that proportionate policy responses are unlikely. Policy entrepreneurship is identified as one obvious way in which to stimulate proportionate policy responses, through fostering new ways of thinking within organizations. ARTICLE HISTORY

show abstract

Experience of extreme weather affects climate change mitigation and adaptation responses

Cited by 351 publications

References 46 publications

Implementation of property‐level flood risk adaptation (PLFRA) measures: Choices and decisions

Implementation of property‐level flood risk adaptation (PLFRA) measures: Choices and decisions

Should We Leave? Attitudes towards Relocation in Response to Sea Level Rise

Over-reaction and under-reaction in climate policy: an institutional analysis

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About