Perceptions of climate change and adaptation: A subarctic archipelago perspective (Saint-Pierre-and-Miquelon, North America)
| Autor: | Xénia Philippenko, Delphine Grancher, Gonéri Le Cozannet, Ywenn de la Torre, Lydie Goeldner-Gianella |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM) (BRGM), Laboratoire de géographie physique : Environnements Quaternaires et Actuels (LGP), Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (UP1)-Université Paris-Est Créteil Val-de-Marne - Paris 12 (UPEC UP12)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (UP1), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Paris-Est Créteil Val-de-Marne - Paris 12 (UPEC UP12)-Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (UP1) |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences
Social acceptance Population Climate change Place attachment 010501 environmental sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law Aquatic Science Oceanography Subarctic community 01 natural sciences Perceptions Adaptation (computer science) education Environmental planning 0105 earth and related environmental sciences education.field_of_study geography Coastal risks Coastal hazards geography.geographical_feature_category [SHS.GEO]Humanities and Social Sciences/Geography Subarctic climate 13. Climate action Archipelago Relocation Adaptation to climate change |
| Zdroj: | Ocean and Coastal Management Ocean and Coastal Management, Elsevier, 2021, 215, pp.105924. ⟨10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2021.105924⟩ |
| ISSN: | 0964-5691 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2021.105924⟩ |
| Popis: | International audience; Climate change is projected to challenge adaptation capacity in small islands worldwide due to rising temperatures, sea-level rise, extreme events and changing rainfall patterns. However, adaptation planning and implementation may be delayed where people perceive a lack of urgency and put forward competing priorities such as economic development. Here, we assess perceptions of climate change and adaptation in Saint-Pierre-and-Miquelon, a subarctic archipelago located south of Newfoundland, Canada. We performed and analysed a social survey reaching 289 individuals out of a population of 6260, through a questionnaire conducted both face-to-face and online. We show that inhabitants of Saint-Pierre-and-Miquelon generally have a clear understanding of climate change and perceive adaptation as urgent for a number of vulnerable coastal sites. Despite some disagreements on adaptation options and the timing for implementation, it is noteworthy that even relocation action is mentioned and sometimes requested. We show that perceptions of climate change and of adaptation within Saint-Pierre-and-Miquelon are heavily influenced by place attachment, personal experience of coastal hazards and environmental awareness. From a methodological point of view, our results highlight the relevance of using online surveys in well-connected but geographically isolated communities. From an adaptation perspective, our results suggest that people’s perceptions and beliefs are not only a barrier, but rather offer in some cases opportunities for adaptation planning and implementation. Such favourable attitudes toward adaptation do not exist across all small islands, so our results may be useful in determining the conditions under which people’s perceptions are conducive to adaptation. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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