Perceptions of climate change and adaptation: A subarctic archipelago perspective (Saint-Pierre-and-Miquelon, North America)
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 urg...
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ftunivparis1:oai:HAL:hal-03420869v1 2024-05-19T07:44:19+00:00 Perceptions of climate change and adaptation: A subarctic archipelago perspective (Saint-Pierre-and-Miquelon, North America) Philippenko, Xénia Goeldner-Gianella, Lydie Le Cozannet, Gonéri Grancher, Delphine de La Torre, Ywenn Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (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) 2021-12 https://hal.science/hal-03420869 https://hal.science/hal-03420869/document https://hal.science/hal-03420869/file/PhilippenkoOCM_2021.pdf https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2021.105924 en eng HAL CCSD Elsevier info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2021.105924 hal-03420869 https://hal.science/hal-03420869 https://hal.science/hal-03420869/document https://hal.science/hal-03420869/file/PhilippenkoOCM_2021.pdf doi:10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2021.105924 info:eu-repo/semantics/OpenAccess ISSN: 0964-5691 Ocean and Coastal Management https://hal.science/hal-03420869 Ocean and Coastal Management, 2021, 215, pp.105924. ⟨10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2021.105924⟩ Social acceptance Perceptions Coastal risks Subarctic community Adaptation to climate change [SHS.GEO]Humanities and Social Sciences/Geography info:eu-repo/semantics/article Journal articles 2021 ftunivparis1 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2021.105924 2024-05-01T23:52:23Z 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. Article in Journal/Newspaper Newfoundland Subarctic Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne: HAL Ocean & Coastal Management 215 105924 |
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Social acceptance Perceptions Coastal risks Subarctic community Adaptation to climate change [SHS.GEO]Humanities and Social Sciences/Geography Philippenko, Xénia Goeldner-Gianella, Lydie Le Cozannet, Gonéri Grancher, Delphine de La Torre, Ywenn Perceptions of climate change and adaptation: A subarctic archipelago perspective (Saint-Pierre-and-Miquelon, North America) |
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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. |
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Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (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) |
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Philippenko, Xénia Goeldner-Gianella, Lydie Le Cozannet, Gonéri Grancher, Delphine de La Torre, Ywenn |
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Philippenko, Xénia Goeldner-Gianella, Lydie Le Cozannet, Gonéri Grancher, Delphine de La Torre, Ywenn |
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Perceptions of climate change and adaptation: A subarctic archipelago perspective (Saint-Pierre-and-Miquelon, North America) |
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Perceptions of climate change and adaptation: A subarctic archipelago perspective (Saint-Pierre-and-Miquelon, North America) |
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Perceptions of climate change and adaptation: A subarctic archipelago perspective (Saint-Pierre-and-Miquelon, North America) |
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Perceptions of climate change and adaptation: A subarctic archipelago perspective (Saint-Pierre-and-Miquelon, North America) |
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Perceptions of climate change and adaptation: A subarctic archipelago perspective (Saint-Pierre-and-Miquelon, North America) |
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perceptions of climate change and adaptation: a subarctic archipelago perspective (saint-pierre-and-miquelon, north america) |
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