Title Climate change and sea level rise in South Florida : the view of coastal residents / Risa Palm, Toby Bolsen

Published Cham, Switzerland : SPRINGER, [2020]

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 134 pages) : color illustrations, color maps Series Coastal Research Library ; v. 34 Coastal research library. Contents Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- References -- Chapter 2: The Science of Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise -- 2.1 How Does the Climate Work? -- 2.2 Evidence That the Climate Is Changing -- 2.3 Projected Impacts of Climate Change -- 2.4 Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise -- 2.5 Implications of Climate Change for Sea-Level Rise in South Florida -- References -- Chapter 3: A Partisan and Polarized Issue in the United States -- 3.1 Polarization of Climate Change in the United States 3.2 Demographic, Social, and Personal Predictors of Climate Change Beliefs in the US -- 3.3 Strategic Messaging to Influence Climate Change Beliefs -- 3.4 Summary -- References -- Chapter 4: The South Florida Study Area -- 4.1 The Physical Setting: Topography and Water in South Florida -- 4.2 Settlement of South Florida -- 4.3 Population and Economic Characteristics of the Study Sites -- 4.4 Climate Change in South Florida -- References -- Chapter 5: Study Methods and General Findings -- 5.1 Experimental Design: Use of a Map of Projected Local Flooding -- 5.2 General Findings 5.2.1 Demographic and Geographic Characteristics of the Respondents -- 5.2.2 Residence and Homeownership -- 5.2.3 Climate Change Beliefs -- 5.2.4 Other Responses to Sea-Level Rise and Climate Change -- 5.3 Regional Effects -- References -- Chapter 6: Results from South Florida Experiment -- 6.1 Effect of Demographic and Political Characteristics on Beliefs and Policy Support -- 6.2 Summary -- References -- Chapter 7: Denial of Risk -- 7.1 Discussion -- Chapter 8: Prospects for Mitigation -- 8.1 Legislation in Florida to Mitigate Impacts of Sea-Level Rise and Climate Change 8.2 General Support for Additional Measures to Mitigate Climate Change and Vulnerability to Sea-Level Rise -- 8.3 Some Final Words -- References -- Appendices -- Appendix 1: Questionnaire -- Section I Background -- Section II Treatment -- Section III Post-treatment Questions -- Appendix 2: Technical Analysis Summary South Florida is frequently cited as the part of the United State of America as most susceptible to the devastation accompanying sea level rise. Several scholarly studies have shown the negative impact of coastal location in Florida on housing values. Are the residents of South Florida concerned? Is susceptibility to sea level rise actually affecting the housing market in terms of demand, the availability of home mortgages, or house prices? Are people living at particular risk from sea level rise aware of this risk and more open to new information about climate change? Do they support policies and laws to mitigate the pace and extent of climate change? Answers to these questions are not only of general interest, but they are also key to our understanding of the human dimensions of this problem. This book describes the results of a detailed survey in which respondents viewed a local map displaying flooding to their own community that would result from a Category 3 hurricane in 2033. It discusses political party identification and ideology that has an overwhelming impact in shaping views about sea level rise and climate change. This book has enormous implications for the effectiveness of communicating risk information. The text is important if we, as a nation, are to design communication strategies that will lead to broader policy to combat or mitigate this risk Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Print version record Subject Sea level -- Environmental aspects -- Florida Coast changes -- Florida Sea level -- Florida -- Public opinion Climatic changes -- Economic aspects -- Florida Climatic changes -- Political aspects -- Florida Climatic changes -- Economic aspects Climatic changes -- Political aspects Coast changes Sea level -- Environmental aspects Florida Form Electronic book ISBN 3030326020 9783030326029

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