DOI: 10.1002/wcc.321
Scopus记录号: 2-s2.0-84914817669
论文题名: International trends in public perceptions of climate change over the past quarter century
作者: Capstick S ; , Whitmarsh L ; , Poortinga W ; , Pidgeon N ; , Upham P
刊名: Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change
ISSN: 17577780
出版年: 2015
卷: 6, 期: 1 起始页码: 35
结束页码: 61
语种: 英语
英文关键词: Statistical methods
; Conflict of interest
; Conflicts of interest
; Developed countries
; Empirical research
; International scale
; Longitudinal components
; Public understanding
; Qualitative research
; Climate change
英文摘要: Public perceptions of climate change are known to differ between nations and to have fluctuated over time. Numerous plausible characterizations of these variations, and explanations for them, are to be found in the literature. However, a clear picture has not yet emerged as to the principal trends and patterns that have occurred over the past quarter-century or the factors behind these changes. This systematic review considers previous empirical research that has addressed the temporal aspects to public perceptions. We address findings that have been obtained since the 1980s and using a range of methodologies. In this review, we consider early, seminal work examining public perceptions; survey studies carried out over long timescales and at an international scale, detailed statistical analyses of the drivers of changing perceptions; and qualitative research featuring a longitudinal component. Studies point to growing skepticism in the latter 2000s in some developed countries, underpinned by economic and sociopolitical factors. Even so, in many parts of the world, there has been growing concern about climate change in recent years. We conclude that the imbalance in the literature toward polling data, and toward studies of public perceptions in Western nations (particularly the United States), leaves much unknown about the progression of public understanding of climate change worldwide. More research is required that uses inferential statistical procedures to understand the reasons behind trends in public perceptions. The application of qualitative longitudinal methodologies also offers the potential for better appreciation of the cultural contexts in which climate change perceptions are evolving. WIREs Clim Change 2015, 6:35-61. doi: 10.1002/wcc.321 For further resources related to this article, please visit the WIREs website. Conflict of interest: The authors have declared no conflicts of interest for this article. © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 6 1 January/February 2015 10.1002/wcc.321 Overview Overviews © 2014 The Authors. WIREs Climate Change published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.. Citation statistics:
资源类型: 期刊论文
标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/76293
Appears in Collections: 影响、适应和脆弱性 气候变化与战略
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作者单位: School of Psychology, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom; Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, United Kingdom; Climate Change Consortium of Wales, United Kingdom; Centre for Integrated Energy Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
Recommended Citation:
Capstick S,, Whitmarsh L,, Poortinga W,et al. International trends in public perceptions of climate change over the past quarter century[J]. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change,2015-01-01,6(1)