Attitudes toward climate change: major emittersin southwestern Kansas

Climate Research

Lisa M. B. Harrington¹ 

关键词: Attitudes;    Climate change;    Mitigation;    Local places;    Global warming;   

DOI  :  10.3354/cr016113

来源: Inter-Research Science Publishing

【 摘 要 】

ABSTRACT: As part of an initiative to improve understanding of place-to-place differences in greenhouse gas emissions, local changes in radiative forcing, and mitigative potential, the attitudes of decision-makers in the major greenhouse-gas-emittingindustries in a 6-county study area in southwestern Kansas were investigated. This study included both mailed questionnaire and unstructured interview techniques, with quantitative and qualitative components. The information obtained from one methodtended to corroborate data obtained from the other. Results indicate that, in this area, many respondents in the best positions to take mitigative actions are unconvinced of human-induced climate change. There are some variations among industries, withthose involved in natural gas or electricity provision least convinced of potential negative impacts related to greenhouse gas emissions/climate change. In this region, it would appear that better communication of Œproof¹ of human climate impacts, as wellas mitigative opportunities, would be a necessary part of encouraging industries to take action.

【 授权许可】

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