Perspectives on Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change in Hazardous Environments
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Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22331820 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hannah Torres (0000-0002-3315-5303, University of Central Florida), Hannah R Torres (University of Central Florida), Kamal A Alsharif (University of South Florida), Kamal Alsharif (0000-0003-3566-8281, University of South Florida), Graham A Tobin (University of South Florida) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 361-372 |
| Publication date | 2018-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Weather, Climate, and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1948-8327 • E-ISSN: 1948-8335 |
| Publisher | American Meteorological Society (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1175/wcas-d-17-0094.1 |
| OpenAlex | W2787969643 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 28 |
Particular social factors can limit or promote adaptive capacity and resilience in hazardous environments. Understanding these factors is essential for developing planning tools for risk reduction and response. In this qualitative study, focus groups are used to learn about homeowners’ experiences with a disturbance event, as well as their perceptions and expectations regarding local climate adaptation. The analysis provides insights about how risk perceptions, insurance practices, and social networks may influence individuals’ willingness and ability to cope with a disaster. Potential social limits to adaptation among participants included inaccurate risk perceptions based on experiences and feelings of helplessness, and a lack of political trust at the state level. Existing social resources that may be more formally leveraged to enhance adaptive capacity include knowledge reserves of long-term residents, strong “bonding capital,” and trust in local, nonelected government employees. The study concludes that social dimensions of adaptation, including individuals’ values, beliefs, and social norms, can have a powerful influence on the effectiveness of local adaptation planning in the face of hazards and global environmental change
Adaptive capacity · Business · Climate change · Economics · Environmental resource management · Focus group · Learned helplessness · Perception · Political science · Psychological resilience · Risk perception · Social capital · Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration · Disaster Management and Resilience · Flood Risk Assessment and Management · Psychology · Social Psychology · Marketing
Focus Groups
Sustainable adaptation
The Resilience Activation Framework
Household preparedness for natural disasters
Are there social limits to adaptation to climate change?
What It Means to Become “More Resilient”
Trust and Reciprocity in the Aftermath of Natural Disasters
There is No Such Thing as a Natural Disaster
Social Capital
The role of social norms in climate adaptation
Social identity, perception and motivation in adaptation to climate risk in the coffee sector of Chiapas, Mexico
The Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Trust in Government
Individual approaches to futures thinking and decision making
Cross-Cultural and Site-Based Influences on Demographic, Well-being, and Social Network Predictors of Risk Perception in Hazard and Disaster Settings in Ecuador and Mexico
Ten Criteria for Evaluating the Management of Community Disasters
Social Capital, Collective Action, and Adaptation to Climate Change
Anthropological Research on Hazards and Disasters
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2022 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |