Petina Pert
Climate change, the Great Barrier Reef and the response of Australians
Pert, Petina; Goldberg, Jeremy; Marshall, Nadine; Birtles, Alastair; Case, Peter; Bohensky, Erin; Curnock, Matt; Gooch, Margaret; Parry-Husbands, Howard; Peter, Petina; Tobin, Renae; Villani, Christopher; Visperas, Bernard
Authors
Jeremy Goldberg
Nadine Marshall
Alastair Birtles
Professor Peter Case Peter.Case@uwe.ac.uk
Professor of Organization Studies
Erin Bohensky
Matt Curnock
Margaret Gooch
Howard Parry-Husbands
Petina Peter
Renae Tobin
Christopher Villani
Bernard Visperas
Abstract
© 2016, Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. All rights reserved. Inspiration, aspirations, attitudes, and perception of threats play a pivotal role in the way that individuals associate themselves with natural environments. These sentiments affect how people connect to natural places, including their behaviours, perceived responsibility, and the management interventions they support. World Heritage Areas hold an important place in the lives of people who visit, aspire to visit, or derive a sense of security and well-being from their existence. Yet, the connection between people and special places is rarely quantified and policymakers find it difficult to incorporate these human dimensions into decision-making processes. Here we describe the personal concern and connection that Australians have with the Great Barrier Reef and discuss how the results may help with its management. We utilize a statistically representative sample of Australian residents (n = 2,002) and show empirically that climate change is perceived to be the biggest threat to the Great Barrier Reef, and that the Great Barrier Reef inspires Australians, promotes pride, and instills a sense of individual identity and collective responsibility to protect it. An increased understanding of the high levels of personal connection to iconic natural resources may help managers to enhance public support for protecting climate-sensitive systems within Australia and around the world.
Citation
Pert, P., Goldberg, J., Marshall, N., Birtles, A., Case, P., Bohensky, E., …Visperas, B. (2016). Climate change, the Great Barrier Reef and the response of Australians. Palgrave Communications, 2, 15046. https://doi.org/10.1057/palcomms.2015.46
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Dec 22, 2015 |
Publication Date | Jan 1, 2016 |
Deposit Date | Jan 5, 2016 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 22, 2016 |
Journal | Palgrave Communications |
Electronic ISSN | 2055-1045 |
Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan (part of Springer Nature) |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 2 |
Pages | 15046 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1057/palcomms.2015.46 |
Keywords | climate change, behaviour change, Great Barrier Reef, national survey, perception, attitudes, beliefs |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/914928 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/palcomms.2015.46 |
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