Aaron Sparks
Biographic Data
| ID | 3708191 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Aaron Sparks |
| GIVEN NAMES | Aaron |
| FAMILY NAME | Sparks |
| SIGNATURE | SPARKS A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Elon University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Social capital and adaptation to wildfire in southern Greece
Wildfires are exacerbated by climate change and are a growing concern globally. Adaptation to climate change impacts including increased wildfires requires action at individual, community, and government levels. In this paper, we use the concept of social capital, or the norms and networks that enable collective action, as a lens to understand wildfire adaptation. Specifically, we assess the roles of different types of social capital in fire risk…
I'm Not a Scientist, I Just Know What I See
Objective Although severe weather events are becoming more frequent and more severe, for many citizens, climate change and its consequences are still a distant concern. In the United States, Republicans, in particular, have expressed skepticism about the threat posed by climate change. Is this skepticism reduced by direct experience with severe weather events? Methods Using two surveys of registered voters in North Carolina, we test whether the t…
Social capital and adaptation to wildfire in southern Greece
Wildfires are exacerbated by climate change and are a growing concern globally. Adaptation to climate change impacts including increased wildfires requires action at individual, community, and government levels. In this paper, we use the concept of social capital, or the norms and networks that enable collective action, as a lens to understand wildfire adaptation. Specifically, we assess the roles of different types of social capital in fire risk…
I'm Not a Scientist, I Just Know What I See
Objective Although severe weather events are becoming more frequent and more severe, for many citizens, climate change and its consequences are still a distant concern. In the United States, Republicans, in particular, have expressed skepticism about the threat posed by climate change. Is this skepticism reduced by direct experience with severe weather events? Methods Using two surveys of registered voters in North Carolina, we test whether the t…
Social capital and adaptation to wildfire in southern Greece
Wildfires are exacerbated by climate change and are a growing concern globally. Adaptation to climate change impacts including increased wildfires requires action at individual, community, and government levels. In this paper, we use the concept of social capital, or the norms and networks that enable collective action, as a lens to understand wildfire adaptation. Specifically, we assess the roles of different types of social capital in fire risk…
Climate change (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Biology (1 works) · Climate change adaptation (1 works) · Climate Change Communication and Perception (1 works) · Ecology (1 works) · Environmental Education and Sustainability (1 works) · Environmental ethics (1 works) · Environmental resource management (1 works)