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University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Natural Resources Management and Policy
Adaptive capacity; Climatic changes; Climatic changes — Risk assessment; Environmental behavior; Farmers – Attitudes; Global warming; Nevada; Physical vulnerability; Ranchers – Attitudes; Risk perception; Rural conditions; Sensitivity; Vulnerability
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Climate Change In Rural Nevada: The Influence Of Vulnerability On Risk Perception And Environmental Behavior, Ahmad Safi
Climate Change In Rural Nevada: The Influence Of Vulnerability On Risk Perception And Environmental Behavior, Ahmad Safi
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In this research, I examine the impact of vulnerability on risk perception, stated willingness to adopt individual mitigation behavior, and support for climate change mitigation policies. My major research question is, "Does vulnerability to climate change increase risk perception, encourage more energy-efficient individual behavior, and enhance support for climate change mitigation policies?" But to understand the role of vulnerability I also pursue answers to questions regarding its three components: Physical vulnerability; sensitivity and adaptive capacity. I investigate the following sub-questions:
- Do physical vulnerability, and sensitivity to climate change increase risk perception, encourage more energy-efficient individual behavior, and enhance support for …