Longitudinal Effects of Media Messages on Risk Assessments of, Attitudes towards, and Behaviors Combating Climate Change

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Evan Bristow ◽  
Joseph G. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Risk Assessments ◽  
Media Messages ◽  
Longitudinal Effects ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
Effects Of Media

The influence of media on upbringing and behavior of children

GIS Business ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 656-666
Author(s):  
Dr. Entisar Al-Obaidi
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Online Newspapers ◽  
Media Messages ◽  
Other Information ◽  
Family Home ◽  
Effects Of Media ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Harmful Effects

Media refers to the channels of communication through which we distribute news, education, movies, music, advertising messages and other information. It includes physical and online newspapers and magazines, television, radio, telephone, the Internet, fax and billboards, are a dominant force in lives of children. Although television is remaining the predominant medium for children and adolescents, the new technologies are become more popular. We have to concern about the potential harmful effects of media "messages and images"; however, the positive and negative effects of media should be recognized. Parents have to establish the plan for all media in family home. Media that are influences on children should be recognized by "schools, policymakers, product advertisers, and entertainment producers".

The longitudinal effects of military spouses' concern and behaviors over partner drinking on relationship functioning

Alcohol ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 76 ◽  
pp. 29-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindsey M. Rodriguez ◽  
Clayton Neighbors ◽  
Karen Chan Osilla ◽  
Thomas E. Trail
Keyword(s):  
Military Spouses ◽  
Relationship Functioning ◽  
Longitudinal Effects ◽  
And Behaviors

Uncertainties in coupled species distribution-metapopulation dynamics models for risk assessments under climate change

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 541-554 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilona R. Naujokaitis-Lewis ◽  
Janelle M. R. Curtis ◽  
Lutz Tischendorf ◽  
Debbie Badzinski ◽  
Kathryn Lindsay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Species Distribution ◽  
Risk Assessments ◽  
Metapopulation Dynamics ◽  
Dynamics Models

Communicating about Climate Change with Farmers

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Morrison ◽  
Donald W. Hine ◽  
Steven D'Alessandro
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Communication Strategies ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Careful Analysis ◽  
Consumer Decision Making ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Participatory Approaches ◽  
Likelihood Model ◽  
And Behaviors

Communication with farmers about climate change has proven to be difficult, with relatively low acceptance of anthropogenic climate change or the idea that climate change will negatively affect agriculture. Many farmers have been impervious to climate change communications because of the nature of farming, their worldviews, and the controversies about climate change in the media. Segmentation studies from the agriculture and natural resource management literatures provide evidence of homogeneous farmer groups internationally with respect to climate change attitudes and behaviors in a farming context. Understanding these segments—including their values, beliefs, and behaviors—is important for developing tailored and targeted communications approaches. Based on understanding of commonly observed farmer segments, it is possible to tailor communication strategies to better engage with segments of concern, including which message to use, appropriate sources, as well as alternative communication techniques based on participatory approaches and use of the arts. For certain segments, discussion about human-induced climate change should be avoided given that it is contentious and not critical for how farmers should respond to climate change. Theoretical frameworks from psychology and marketing—such as the theory of planned behavior, the attitude-to-behavior process model, the motivation and opportunity and determinants (MODE) model, motivation to avoid harm, and the elaboration likelihood model—can also be used to inform the design of communication strategies for engaging with farmers. However, a careful analysis of farmer segments, their worldviews, their beliefs, and their position in the consumer decision-making process suggests that the recommendations from these theoretical models should not be implemented uniformly across farmer segments. Rather, the various theoretical models provide a number of strategies that need to be selectively applied based on knowledge of the target segment. While use of theory and understanding of segments will help to improve communications with farmers, it is apparent that changing the beliefs of farmers in some segments about the need to respond to climate change will require more than simply increasing the quantity or quality of communications. Engaging farmers in these segments requires a much richer information set and a much greater effort to show farmers how they should be responding to climate variability and change using practical demonstrations and participatory approaches.

An Approach to Business Vulnerability and Risk Assessments Related to Climate Change

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Menzie ◽  
Robin Cantor ◽  
Paul D. Boehm ◽  
J.R. Bailey
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Risk Assessments

scholarly journals Bridging Gaps: Connecting Climate Change Risk Assessments with Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation Agendas

2021 ◽  
pp. 65-80
Author(s):  
Shona K. Paterson ◽  
Kristen Guida
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Ecosystem Functioning ◽  
Disaster Risk Reduction ◽  
Climate Adaptation ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Risk Assessments ◽  
Climate Change Risk ◽  
Climate Action ◽  
Climate Adaptation Planning

AbstractChanging climates and increasing variability, in combination with maladaptive societal responses, present many threats and risks to both social and biophysical systems. The outcomes of such changes will progressively affect all aspects of ecosystem functioning including social, political, and economic landscapes. Coordination between the three frameworks that govern risk at national and subnational scales, climate change risk assessments, climate adaptation planning and disaster risk reduction (DRR), is often lacking or limited. This has resulted in a siloed and fragmented approach to climate action. By examining risk as a dynamic social construction that is reimagined and reinvented by society over time, this chapter explores how a greater degree of cohesion between these three frameworks might be achieved.

scholarly journals Alignment of values and political orientations amplifies climate change attitudes and behaviors

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Keith Smith ◽  
Lynn M. Hempel
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Policy Support ◽  
Human Values ◽  
Interactive Effects ◽  
Individual Values ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
Political Orientations ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
Climate Change Attitudes

Anthropogenic climate change presents an immediate threat, necessitating a rapid shift in climate change relevant behaviors and public policies. A robust literature has identified a number of individual-level determinants of climate change attitudes and behaviors. In particular, political orientations and self-transcendent values are amongst the most consistent and substantive predictors. But, political orientations and individual values do not operate in isolation of each other, and rather are deeply related constructs. Accordingly, this analysis focuses on identifying the direct and interactive effects of political orientations and human values on climate change attitudes and behaviors. Adopting cross-national data from 16 Western European states (2016 ESS), we find that when in alignment, the effect of human values on climate change concern and policy support is amplified by political orientations. The moderating effect of political orientations is most substantive for self-transcendence (positive) and conservation (negative) values.

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