The transnational influence of natural disasters on environmental attitudes

Pantera, Dafni Kalatzi; Böhmelt, Tobias; Bakaki, Zorzeta

doi:10.1111/1475-6765.12572

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“…This might be driven by various reasons, and we know that migration decisions probably are throughout multidimensional [ 2 , 3 ], but this effect could well be more strongly pronounced when disaggregating environmental events also by the degree of damage done and the number of fatalities caused. For instance, more intensive events causing a lot of infrastructure damage and casualties receive more media attention and, in turn, are more likely to be noticed by individuals [ 45 ]. Considering this, it may be an effort worth making to employ in future research a different or more extensive disaggregation of environmental events next to the one we offer here.…”

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How sudden- versus slow-onset environmental events affect self-identification as an environmental migrant: Evidence from Vietnamese and Kenyan survey data

Nguyen,

Spilker,

Koubi

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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In response to changing climatic conditions, people are increasingly likely to migrate. However, individual-level survey data reveal that people mainly state economic, social, or political reasons as the main drivers for their relocation decision–not environmental motives or climate change specifically. To shed light on this discrepancy, we distinguish between sudden-onset (e.g., floods and storms) and slow-onset (e.g., droughts and salinity) climatic changes and argue that the salience of environmental conditions in individuals’ migration decisions is shaped by the type of climate event experienced. Empirically, we combine individual-level surveys with geographic information on objective climatic changes in Vietnam and Kenya. The empirical evidence suggests that sudden-onset climate events make individuals more likely to link environmental conditions to their migration decision and, hence, to identify themselves as “environmental migrants.” Regression analyses support these results and are consistent with the view that slow-onset events tend to be linked with migration decisions that are more economically motivated.

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How sudden- versus slow-onset environmental events affect self-identification as an environmental migrant: Evidence from Vietnamese and Kenyan survey data

Nguyen,

Spilker,

Koubi

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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“…almost 100,000 people die annually due to environmental catastrophes, and property damages constitute 0.23% of cumulative world output. Besides the losses of life, [15] also found that the financial losses caused by environmental catastrophes have increased substantially since the 80s until today, indicating that the negative impacts of natural catastrophes are concentrated in third-world countries.…”

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Measuring Individual Pro-Environmental Behavior Transformation: Contextualizing Individual Learning Behavior

Chong Tan,

Hooi Ting,

Sudo

2023

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This paper proposes an experimental design that policy makers can use to reduce and minimize the environmental catastrophes. This paper uses an experimental design and questionnaire survey to assess the effectiveness of students’ participatory approach to achieve pro-environmental behavior (PEB) and behavioral change strategy. The experiment comprises of assessing the effectiveness of (1) a video on the environmental catastrophe, (2) pictorial reading materials on environmental catastrophe, (3) a labbased simulated eco-tourism trip, and (4) the socialization process towards building PEB. Three time-phase studies could be employed as a participatory form of PEB. The first phase will assess the pro-environmental attributes; the second phase will be the experimental-based treatment; and the third phase assess the behavioral change (the third phase will assess the behavioral change through the same set of questionnaires as stage one). We will assess the changes based on the questionnaire surveys (phase 3 minus phase 1). The four stimuli will be administered randomly (each respondent will get the four sequences of the stimulus differently; the reason is to minimize the sequence order bias of the stimulus). The findings have the potential to position the effectiveness of different stimuli in promoting positive PEB outcomes among individuals. Through the study, we hope a major change will occur around the globe through the manifestations of the four stimuli to understand how it will affect behavioral change. We propose to target the student groups as they are the voices of the future, and their behavior has important implications for now and the future. Keywords: video on the environmental catastrophe, pictorial reading materials on environmental catastrophe, lab-based simulated eco-tourism trip, socialization process, pro-environmental behavior

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“…Emotions surrounding environmental problems can also be influenced by extreme weather events [54]. Some studies have even found that concern about environmental problems can increase, even when extreme weather events occur in other countries [55,56]. It is worth noting that these events seem to have the most impact when they have occurred recently [53].…”

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Assessing the unseen consequences: influence of an extreme weather event on environmental perceptions and connection to nature

Kleespies,

Friedrich,

Marg

et al. 2024

Environ Sci Eur

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Background Due to climate change, extreme weather events are becoming more frequent worldwide. An example of such an extreme weather event was the flooding in Western Europe in July 2021. Currently, there are large research gaps regarding how such events, particularly those involving oil pollution, affect people's connection to nature and their perceptions of environmental problems. Perceptions and connections to nature are important factors that influence environmental behavior and decisions. This study examines the influence of the exposure of oil pollution during the 2021 floods on the perception of the natural environment (connection to nature) and of environmental problems (perception of planetary boundaries). To this end, people affected by flooding who have come into direct or indirect contact with oil pollution are examined, with people from unaffected regions serving as a control group. Results No significant differences were found for both the connection to nature and the perception of planetary boundaries between the three groups studied. Connection to nature was at a moderate level in all three groups. In the case of planetary boundaries, it was observed that all boundaries were rated as significantly exceeded in all three groups. Especially the boundary of novel entities to which also oil pollution belongs, was evaluated as highly exceeded. Conclusions The results suggest that extreme weather events do not negatively impact personal connection to nature. Additionally, no significant group differences were found in the assessment of planetary boundaries, which may be attributed to the inherently high assessment scores in Germany. The study provides evidence that perceptions of environmental problems and connection to nature are relatively stable in the face of an extreme weather event with a natural trigger. Further studies are needed to investigate the reasons and consequences of this stability.

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The transnational influence of natural disasters on environmental attitudes

Cited by 10 publications

References 100 publications

How sudden- versus slow-onset environmental events affect self-identification as an environmental migrant: Evidence from Vietnamese and Kenyan survey data

How sudden- versus slow-onset environmental events affect self-identification as an environmental migrant: Evidence from Vietnamese and Kenyan survey data

Measuring Individual Pro-Environmental Behavior Transformation: Contextualizing Individual Learning Behavior

Assessing the unseen consequences: influence of an extreme weather event on environmental perceptions and connection to nature

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