The perceived psychological distance of climate change impacts and its influence on support for adaptation policy

2017 ◽  
Vol 73 ◽  
pp. 93-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ajay S. Singh ◽  
Adam Zwickle ◽  
Jeremy T. Bruskotter ◽  
Robyn Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Impacts ◽  
Psychological Distance ◽  
Adaptation Policy

scholarly journals Adapting cultural heritage to climate change impacts in the Netherlands: barriers, interdependencies, and strategies for overcoming them

2020 ◽  
Vol 162 (2) ◽  
pp. 301-320 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Fatorić ◽  
Robbert Biesbroek
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Climate Change Impacts ◽  
Risk Assessments ◽  
Adaptation Policy ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Climate Risks ◽  
Climate Vulnerability ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Climate change is currently impacting cultural heritage globally. Despite advances in the understanding of the relationship between climate change impacts and cultural heritage, there are significant barriers that hamper adaptation of cultural heritage to current and projected climate risks. This paper aims to advance the empirical understanding of barriers to adapting cultural heritage to climate-related impacts in the Netherlands by identifying different barriers, their interdependencies, and possible strategies to overcome these barriers. Using a web-based questionnaire with 57 experts, we find that the most frequently reported barriers are a lack of climate change adaptation policy for cultural heritage, and lack of climate vulnerability and risk assessments for diverse cultural heritage types. Our study finds that barriers are perceived to be interdependent and conjointly constrain adapting cultural heritage to climate change. Six actionable strategies are identified to navigate these barriers.

Emotion and the Psychological Distance of Climate Change

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (6) ◽  
pp. 761-789 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haoran Chu ◽  
Janet Z. Yang
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Distance Perception ◽  
Climate Change Impacts ◽  
Psychological Distance ◽  
Construal Level Theory ◽  
Policy Support ◽  
Climate Mitigation ◽  
Limited Impact ◽  
Trait Empathy ◽  
Mitigation Action

Anchored by construal level theory and appraisal theories of emotion, this study examines whether discrete emotions vary along with perceived psychological distance of climate change impacts. We found that reduced psychological distance perception led to an increase in concrete emotions such as anger, fear, sadness, and guilt. In contrast, increased psychological distance perception led to an increase in hope—an abstract emotion. Compared to anger, anxiety, and hope, fear, guilt, and shame had more limited impact on climate mitigation action and policy support. Trait empathy moderated the effect of psychological distance manipulation on distance perception and emotions.

Implicit Psychological Distance of Climate Change

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christie M. Manning ◽  
Kelly Cargos ◽  
Paul Rebman
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Psychological Distance

Climate change impacts on crop yields in Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Crop Yields ◽  
Climate Change Impacts
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