Are values related to culture, identity, community cohesion and sense of place the values most vulnerable to climate change?

ABSTRACT: Values related to culture, identity, community cohesion and sense of place have sometimes been downplayed in the climate change discourse. However, they have been suggested to be not only important to citizens but the values most vulnerable to climate change. Here we test four empirical consequences of the suggestion: (i) at least 50% of the locations citizens' consider to be the most important locations in their municipality are chosen because they represent these values, (ii) locations representing these values have a high probability of being damaged by climate change induced sea level rise, (iii) citizens for which these values are particularly strongly held less strongly believe in the local effects of climate change, and (iv) citizens for which these values are particularly strongly

SUBMITTER: Blennow K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6328185 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature