Regional variation in perceptions about climate change
Abstract
A 2007 survey covering rural areas in nine US states provides data on perceived local impacts of climate change. Perceptions vary from region to region, with a pattern suggesting links to real climate—specifically to winter warming in snow country. A multivariate analysis using mixed-effects ordered logit regression confirms a significant perception-temperature relationship, net of individual background and ideological characteristics, and of regional variations. These findings invite more detailed research. Copyright © 2009 Royal Meteorological Society
Department
Sociology
Publication Date
5-28-2009
Journal Title
International Journal of Climatology
Publisher
Wiley
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Hamilton, L.C. & B.D. Keim. 2009. “Regional variation in perceptions about climate change.”International Journal of Climatology 29(15):2348–2352. doi: 10.1002/joc.1930
Rights
© 2009 Royal Meteorological Society