The psychological distance of climate change

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The psychological distance of climate change

Avoiding dangerous climate change is one of the most urgent social risk issues we face today and understanding related public perceptions is critical to engaging the public with the major societal transformations required in order to combat climate change. Analyses of public perceptions have indica...

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Main Authors:	Spence, Alexa, Poortinga, Wouter, Pidgeon, Nick
Format:	Article
Published:	Blackwell-synergy 2012
Subjects:	climate change; global warming; psychological distance; risk perceptions; sustainable behavior; sustainable behaviour
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/2241/

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