FACTORS AFFECTING CLIMATE CHANGE CONCERN: A RESEARCH IN MERSIN PROVINCE-TURKIYE

Mehmet Korkmaz; Halim Şahin

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FACTORS AFFECTING CLIMATE CHANGE CONCERN: A RESEARCH IN MERSIN PROVINCE-TURKIYE

Authors:

Mehmet Korkmaz | Halim Şahin

Publisher:

Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Main Topics:

Ormancılık Politikası | Ekonomisi ve Hukuku

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Forest Science Vol.7 Issue 2, pp.210-222

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

10/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001303287

pISSN:

2618-6616

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Abstract:

 Climate change is one of the most focused problems of today, and the search for solutions for both mitigation and adaptation continues. The success of policies and actions created at the national and international level within the scope of climate change will only be possible with effective public support. In this context, it is important to determine the level of public perception of climate change concern and the factors affecting the level of concern. In this study, the perceptions of different segments of society about climate change and the determinants of their concern levels in Mersin province were revealed. In the study, data were collected by questionnaire technique. Factors affecting the climate change concern were determined by logistic regression analysis. According to the results of the study, the socio-demographic variables that are the determinants of the level of concern are age and education level. It was determined that as the level of education increased, the concern for climate change increased. In terms of age groups, older individuals are less concerned than younger individuals. When the relationship between perceptions about climate change and concern is evaluated, the perceptions that increase concern are listed as follows; i The perception that climate change negatively affects life, ii The idea that local governments take the necessary precautions, iii The level of preference for products that will contribute to reducing the negative effects of climate change, even though they are more expensive.

 Climate change is one of the most focused problems of today, and the search for solutions for both mitigation and adaptation continues. The success of policies and actions created at the national and international level within the scope of climate change will only be possible with effective public support. In this context, it is important to determine the level of public perception of climate change concern and the factors affecting the level of concern. In this study, the perceptions of different segments of society about climate change and the determinants of their concern levels in Mersin province were revealed. In the study, data were collected by questionnaire technique. Factors affecting the climate change concern were determined by logistic regression analysis. According to the results of the study, the socio-demographic variables that are the determinants of the level of concern are age and education level. It was determined that as the level of education increased, the concern for climate change increased. In terms of age groups, older individuals are less concerned than younger individuals. When the relationship between perceptions about climate change and concern is evaluated, the perceptions that increase concern are listed as follows; i The perception that climate change negatively affects life, ii The idea that local governments take the necessary precautions, iii The level of preference for products that will contribute to reducing the negative effects of climate change, even though they are more expensive.

 Climate change is one of the most focused problems of today, and the search for solutions for both mitigation and adaptation continues. The success of policies and actions created at the national and international level within the scope of climate change will only be possible with effective public support. In this context, it is important to determine the level of public perception of climate change concern and the factors affecting the level of concern. In this study, the perceptions of different segments of society about climate change and the determinants of their concern levels in Mersin province were revealed. In the study, data were collected by questionnaire technique. Factors affecting the climate change concern were determined by logistic regression analysis. According to the results of the study, the socio-demographic variables that are the determinants of the level of concern are age and education level. It was determined that as the level of education increased, the concern for climate change increased. In terms of age groups, older individuals are less concerned than younger individuals. When the relationship between perceptions about climate change and concern is evaluated, the perceptions that increase concern are listed as follows; i The perception that climate change negatively affects life, ii The idea that local governments take the necessary precautions, iii The level of preference for products that will contribute to reducing the negative effects of climate change, even though they are more expensive.

 İklim değişikliği günümüzün en çok odaklanılan sorunlarından biri olup hem azaltım hem de uyum konusunda çözüm arayışları devam etmektedir. İklim değişikliği kapsamında ulusal ve uluslararası düzeyde oluşturulan politikaların ve eylemlerin başarısı ancak etkin bir kamuoyu desteği ile mümkün olacaktır. Bu bağlamda kamuoyunun iklim değişikliği endişesini ne düzeyde algıladığının ve endişe düzeylerini etkileyen faktörlerin belirlenmesi önem arz etmektedir. Bu çalışmada Mersin ilinde farklı toplum kesimlerinin iklim değişikliği ile ilgili algıları ve endişe düzeylerinin belirleyicileri ortaya koyulmuştur. Çalışmada veriler anket tekniği ile toplanmıştır. İklim değişikliği endişesini etkileyen faktörler lojistik regresyon analizi ile belirlenmiştir. Çalışma sonuçlarına göre endişe düzeyinin belirleyicileri olan sosyo-demografik değişkenler, yaş ve eğitim düzeyidir. Eğitim düzeyi arttıkça iklim değişikliği endişesinin arttığı belirlenmiştir. Yaş grupları açısından ise yaşlı bireyler genç bireylere göre daha az endişelidir. İklim değişikliğine ilişkin algılar ile endişe arasındaki ilişki değerlendirildiğinde endişe düzeyini artıran algılar: a İklim değişikliğinin yaşamı olumsuz etkilediği algısı, b Yerel yönetimlerin gerekli önlemleri aldığı düşüncesi, c İklim değişikliğinin olumsuz etkilerinin azaltılmasına katkı sağlayacak ürünlerin daha pahalı olmasına rağmen tercih edilme düzeyi şeklinde sıralanmaktadır.

Article Details

FACTORS AFFECTING CLIMATE CHANGE CONCERN: A RESEARCH IN MERSIN PROVINCE-TURKIYE

Authors:

Mehmet Korkmaz | Halim Şahin

Publisher:

Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Main Topics:

Ormancılık Politikası | Ekonomisi ve Hukuku

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Forest Science Vol.7 Issue 2, pp.210-222

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

10/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001303287

pISSN:

2618-6616

Climate change concern

global warming

public perception

socio-demographic characteristicsİklim değişikliği endişesi

küresel ısınma

kamuoyu algısı

sosyo-demografik özellikler

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Mehmet Korkmaz | Halim Şahin

Publisher: Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Main Topics: Ormancılık Politikası | Ekonomisi ve Hukuku

Journal: Turkish Journal of Forest Science Vol.7 Issue 2, pp.210-222

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 10/2023

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001303287

pISSN: 2618-6616

Issues

Authors:

Mehmet Korkmaz | Halim Şahin

Publisher:

Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Main Topics:

Ormancılık Politikası | Ekonomisi ve Hukuku

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Forest Science Vol.7 Issue 2, pp.210-222

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

10/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001303287

pISSN:

2618-6616