کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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1723996 | 1520554 | 2013 | 8 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
China is a country that is particularly negatively affected by the challenge of sea-level rise (SLR), which will increasingly threaten the country's coastlines. As a result, it is vital that China's local communities adapt to these impacts. This paper assesses how local decision-makers in coastal communities of Zhejiang Province perceive SLR adaptation and how the decision-makers act on these perceptions. We also investigate the effect of an information brochure on local decision-makers' knowledge, awareness, and policy actions regarding SLR adaptation. The results show that decision-makers located along the Zhejiang coast have little knowledge of climate change and SLR, and they do not place a high priority on the issue of SLR. While providing local decision-makers with relevant information could increase their knowledge and awareness of the need to act, it will not necessarily lead to action.
► Coastal communities are under threat to sea-level rise.
► We examine how local decision-makers perceive and respond to sea-level rise issue.
► The effects of information on decision-makers' opinions and actions are tested.
► Local decision-makers do not place a high priority on the sea-level rise issue.
► Information can raise the awareness, but it does not lead to action.
Journal: Ocean & Coastal Management - Volume 71, January 2013, Pages 187–194