Climate change risk perception and policy preferences : The role of affect, imagery, and values

A national, representative survey of the U.S. public found that Americans have moderate climate change risk perceptions, strongly support a variety of national and international policies to mitigate climate change, and strongly oppose several carbon tax proposals. Drawing on the theoretical distinct...

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Published in:Climatic change 2006-07, Vol.77 (1-2), p.45-72
Main Author: LEISEROWITZ, Anthony
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerosols
Applied psychology
Biological and medical sciences
Carbon
Climate change
Climate change mitigation
Climatology. Bioclimatology. Climate change
Decision making
Earth, ocean, space
Emission standards
Emissions
Environment. Ecology
Environmental policy
Environmental problems
Environmental risk
Exact sciences and technology
External geophysics
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Global warming
Greenhouse effect
Human ecology and demography
Industrial plant emissions
Information processing
International policy
Meteorology
Perceptions
Polls & surveys
Psychological aspects
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Public opinion
Risk assessment
Sociology
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Summary:A national, representative survey of the U.S. public found that Americans have moderate climate change risk perceptions, strongly support a variety of national and international policies to mitigate climate change, and strongly oppose several carbon tax proposals. Drawing on the theoretical distinction between analytic and experiential decision-making, this study found that American risk perceptions and policy support are strongly influenced by experiential factors, including affect, imagery, and values, and demonstrates that public responses to climate change are influenced by both psychological and socio-cultural factors. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0165-0009
1573-1480
DOI:10.1007/s10584-006-9059-9