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The Psychology of Climate Change Adaptation

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ID19946041
AuthorsAnne M Van Valkengoed (0000-0002-2319-4341, Rijksmuseum), Anne van Valkengoed, Linda Steg (0000-0002-8375-9607, Rijksmuseum)
Year2019
Publication date2019-05-31
Open AccessYes
TypeBOOK
VenuePsychology of Climate Change Adaptation (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherCambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1017/9781108595438
OpenAlexW2944066601
Open LibraryOL34730259M
ISBN9781108595438
LanguageEN
Citations received20
References cited265

Why do some people adapt to the risks of climate change, while others do not? This Element provides an in-depth overview of the psychology of climate change adaptation. It begins with an overview of adaptation behaviour and highlights the importance of successful adaptation by individuals and households. Key psychological theories are introduced that can explain adaptation behaviour and the role of a wide variety of motivational variables in adaptation behaviour is discussed, such as risk perception, experiences with climate-related hazards, and perceived responsibility. Next, the authors examine three examples of how this psychological knowledge has been used to develop and test interventions to promote adaptation behaviour in real-world settings. After which, the relationship between climate adaptation behaviour and climate mitigation behaviour are considered and the potential for integrating these bodies of literature is put forward. It concludes with an agenda for future psychological research on climate change adaptation behaviour

Adaptation (eye) · Climate change · Cognitive psychology · Environmental resource management · Perception · Psychological adaptation · Psychological intervention · Variety (cybernetics) · Climate Change Communication and Perception · Computer Science · Disaster Management and Resilience · Ecology · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Environmental Science · Psychology · Social Psychology · Climatic changes · Physics

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