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Climate change in the Chinese mind: An overview of public perceptions at macro and micro levels
Author(s) -
Wang Binbin,
Zhou Qinnan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
wiley interdisciplinary reviews: climate change
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.678
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1757-7799
pISSN - 1757-7780
DOI - 10.1002/wcc.639
Subject(s) - climate change , perception , china , macro , scale (ratio) , public engagement , political science , psychology , geography , public relations , computer science , ecology , cartography , neuroscience , law , biology , programming language
This paper summarizes the current literature on public responses to climate change in China. The paper first provides a “macro view” by reviewing what we know about public climate change knowledge, risk perceptions, policy preferences, and behaviors based on large‐scale survey research. The paper also examines what sociodemographic, psychological, and cultural variables – such as age, gender, rural/urban status, and income – can best predict public understanding and responses to climate change. Second, it provides a “micro view” by presenting findings from place‐based and contextualized research projects in China. The review concludes by suggesting next steps to advance the understanding of public engagement with climate change in China. This article is categorized under: Perceptions, Behavior, and Communication of Climate Change > Perceptions of Climate Change