Effects of local drought condition on public opinions about water supply and future climate change

Evans, Jason M.; Calabria, Jon; Borisova, Tatiana; Boellstorf, Diane E.; Sochacka, Nicki; Smolen, Michael D.; Mahler, R. L.; Risse, L. Mark

doi:10.1007/s10584-015-1425-z

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“…It should be taken into account that perceptions regarding such topics as climate change may take some time to mature [21]. While Carlton et al [21], amongst others, have claimed that climate change-related beliefs do not change significantly as a result of a drought, others [20,36] have stated that droughts impact on public opinions of climate change; more research is clearly needed in this regard. In contrast, our results suggest that drought has a direct impact on public concern for the quantity and quality of water available (regional/local), which confirms that drought has a direct bearing on water-related perceptions and that scale is a key variable in the evolution of environmental concerns.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Public Attitudes toward Water Management Measures and Droughts: A Study in Southern Spain

Paneque

Lafuente

Vargas

2018

Water

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Abstract:In a context of climate change and more severe and frequent droughts, in order to achieve efficient and sustainable results, water-governance models must take into consideration different alternative management measures and the degree of social approval of each alternative. In this context, the present work analyzes public perceptions concerning water management-and climate change-related issues, especially in relation to the degree of social approval attained by six water management measures in Andalusia (southern Spain). These issues were included in the Ecobarómetro between 2004 and 2013, a period which was marked by the 2005-2008 drought. This analysis aims to increase our understanding of the state of public opinion in Andalusia on the basis that such knowledge is a necessary tool for political decision-making processes. The results and the conclusions have significant implications for water policy makers.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Public Attitudes toward Water Management Measures and Droughts: A Study in Southern Spain

Paneque

Lafuente

Vargas

2018

Water

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“…Homburg and Stolberg [] proposed and tested the idea that “environmental stressors, mediated via appraisal processes […], can activate problem‐focused coping, which in turn leads to pro‐environmental behavior” and found evidence to support this hypothesis via survey methods. Another recent study showed that “[…]the general public tends to be much more concerned about water resources and climate change during times of extreme drought” [ Evans et al ., ]. The declaration of a California‐wide state of emergency, the state‐level issuance of mandatory water conservation targets, messaging related to the drought in national and state‐wide media, and government outreach campaigns mean that individuals across the state are likely to be well aware of the risks posed by the drought [ Tang et al ., ].…”

Section: Urban Water Conservation In California: Theory and Practicementioning

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“…. ]the general public tends to be much more concerned about water Water Resources Research 10.1002/2016WR020136 resources and climate change during times of extreme drought'' [Evans et al, 2015]. The declaration of a California-wide state of emergency, the state-level issuance of mandatory water conservation targets, messaging related to the drought in national and state-wide media, and government outreach campaigns mean that individuals across the state are likely to be well aware of the risks posed by the drought [Tang et al, 2015].…”

Section: Local Drought Severitymentioning

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Urban responses to restrictive conservation policy during drought

Palazzo

Liu

Stillinger

et al. 2017

Water Resources Research

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With climate change, the extent, severity, and frequency of droughts around the world are expected to increase. This study analyzed the ability of water districts to meet mandatory urban water conservation targets, which are a common policy response to drought. During California's recent record‐breaking drought, a 25% state‐wide use reduction objective was set and met. However, only 50% of urban water districts analyzed in this study reached their individual conservation target, which offers an opportunity to evaluate the factors associated with successful water use reduction. The findings show that the inclusion of water districts in the polycentric import structure may improve water conservation, but that source diversity may offer water districts a perceived buffer from the need for immediate water use reductions. Drought severity and lower median incomes are associated with greater water conservation, and conservation varies by hydrologic region. This analysis offers insights into institutional design and suggests that local biophysical and economic conditions shape responses in systematic ways that should be addressed by public policy responses to drought.

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“…Other research focuses on how people throughout the world perceive, construe, and prepare for droughts (Ashraf and Routray 2013;March et al 2013;Chen et al 2014;Udmale et al 2014;Paneque and Vargas 2015;van Duinen et al 2015;van Duinen et al 2016). Drought perceptions have also been studied in the United States (U.S.) (Stoutenborough and Vedlitz 2014;Evans et al 2015;Carlton et al 2016;Garcia-Cuerva et al 2016;Lazrus 2016).…”

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Public Perceptions of California's Exceptional Drought

Heeren

Pathak

Matlock

et al. 2019

J American Water Resour Assoc

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While the exceptional drought in California ended in 2017, the state is expected to experience similar droughts in the future. Understanding how individuals perceive the causes and consequences of drought will help frame future communication and planning efforts. We surveyed a panel of Californian residents about their perceptions of the 2012–2017 drought. We found a major disconnect in how our respondents perceived drought and water use. Respondents perceived the drought as being caused primarily by climatic factors and underestimated the role human water use, particularly agricultural use, had in exacerbating drought. Comparing our respondents across the state and across socio‐demographics, there were few differences in concern about drought but several differences in how residents thought drought should be managed. Such research can help water managers communicate about the specific concerns the public has about future droughts, as well as address misperceptions about the relationship between drought and water use.

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Effects of local drought condition on public opinions about water supply and future climate change

Cited by 20 publications

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Public Attitudes toward Water Management Measures and Droughts: A Study in Southern Spain

Public Attitudes toward Water Management Measures and Droughts: A Study in Southern Spain

Urban responses to restrictive conservation policy during drought

Public Perceptions of California's Exceptional Drought

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