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The psychology of climate change adaptation / Anne van Valkengoed, Linda Steg.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: Cambridge elements | Cambridge elements. Elements in applied social psychology.Publisher: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2019Copyright date: ©2019Description: 82 pages illustrations 23 cmContent type:
  • text, still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781108724456
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 363.73874019 23
LOC classification:
  • BF353.5.C55
Other classification:
  • Ubaj:oa
Contents:
Introduction -- What is climate change adaptation? -- Factors that promote adaptation behaviour -- Interventions to encourage adaptation -- Linking climate change mitigation and adaptation -- Research agenda.
Summary: "Why do some people adapt to the risks of climate change, while others do not? This Element provides an in-depth overview of the psychology of climate change adaptation. It begins with an overview of adaptation behaviour and highlights the importance of successful adaptation by individuals and households. Key psychological theories are introduced that can explain adaptation behaviour and the role of a wide variety of motivational variables in adaptation behaviour is discussed, such as risk perception, experiences with climate-related hazards, and perceived responsibility. Next, the authors examine three examples of how this psychological knowledge has been used to develop and test interventions to promote adaptation behaviour in real-world settings. After which, the relationship between climate adaptation behaviour and climate mitigation behaviour are considered and the potential for integrating these bodies of literature is put forward. It concludes with an agenda for future psychological research on climate change adaptation behaviour."--Page 4 of cover.
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Book Högskolan Väst Entréplan / Entrance floor 363.73874 Valkengoed Available 6004300074146
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [57]-82).

Introduction -- What is climate change adaptation? -- Factors that promote adaptation behaviour -- Interventions to encourage adaptation -- Linking climate change mitigation and adaptation -- Research agenda.

"Why do some people adapt to the risks of climate change, while others do not? This Element provides an in-depth overview of the psychology of climate change adaptation. It begins with an overview of adaptation behaviour and highlights the importance of successful adaptation by individuals and households. Key psychological theories are introduced that can explain adaptation behaviour and the role of a wide variety of motivational variables in adaptation behaviour is discussed, such as risk perception, experiences with climate-related hazards, and perceived responsibility. Next, the authors examine three examples of how this psychological knowledge has been used to develop and test interventions to promote adaptation behaviour in real-world settings. After which, the relationship between climate adaptation behaviour and climate mitigation behaviour are considered and the potential for integrating these bodies of literature is put forward. It concludes with an agenda for future psychological research on climate change adaptation behaviour."--Page 4 of cover.