The effects of climate change event characteristics on experiences and response behaviors: a study of small woodland owners in the Upper Midwest, USA

Frontiers in Climate

Climate

Riva C. H. Denny¹  A. Paige Fischer² 

[1] School for Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States;null;

关键词: climate change;    adaptation;    forest;    landowners;    structural equation modeling;    survey research;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fclim.2023.1158386

 received in 2023-02-03, accepted in 2023-07-13,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

IntroductionWhether and under what conditions people are compelled to adapt to climate change is a question of significant policy and scholarly importance. However, little is known about the influence of the characteristics of the climate change events with which people have experience on people's decisions to modify their behavior to reduce risk.MethodsWe used structural equation models to quantitatively analyze survey data that we collected from small woodland owners in areas affected by three types of severe events known to be exacerbated by climate change: droughts, storms, and tree insect and disease outbreaks.ResultsWe found that events with faster onset and termination speeds and greater visibility were associated with people's self-reported experiences of these events and decisions to undertake various practices out of concern about them, likely because events with these characteristics are easier to observe, although there are exceptions.DiscussionThese findings improve scientific understanding of the climate change conditions that compel people to perceive risk and act.

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