Global Warming Risk Perceptions in India.
Risk Anal
; 40(12): 2481-2497, 2020 12.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32790198
Few studies have focused on global warming risk perceptions among people in poor and developing countries, who are disproportionately impacted by climate change. This analysis conducts a comprehensive assessment of global warming risk perceptions in India using a national sample survey. Consistent with cultural theory, egalitarianism was positively associated with global warming risk perceptions. In addition, perceived vulnerability and resilience to extreme weather events were also two of the strongest factors associated with global warming risk perceptions. While worry was positively associated with risk perceptions, it accounted for only a small proportion of the variance, unlike studies in developed countries. Finally, the study also collected global warming affective images. The most common responses were "don't know" or "can't say" (25%), followed by "pollution" (21%), "heat" (20%), and "nature" (16%). The study finds that the predictors of global warming risk perceptions among the Indian public are both similar and different than those in developed countries, which has important implications for climate change communication in India.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Percepción
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Riesgo
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Calentamiento Global
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Risk Anal
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Nueva Zelanda
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos