Tag Archives: Climate and Resilience Communication (Mid-Atlantic)

Public Health, Energy & Climate Change: A Maryland Statewide Survey, Fall 2016

Public Health, Energy & Climate Change: A Maryland Statewide Survey, Fall 2016
Many Marylanders already currently deal with chronic health issues and prolonged periods of stress. Millennials report being under the most stress of any generation. Thirty-six percent of Millennials say they have experienced more than one period of prolonged stress and 20 percent were under constant stress over the last year. Climate change presents additional health…
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Preview of 2016 survey results: Marylanders’ attitudes and policy preferences on climate change

Preview of 2016 survey results: Marylanders’ attitudes and policy preferences on climate change
In this presentation to the Maryland Department of the Environment, we provide an overview of Marylanders’ public opinion from 2012 to 2016 with highlights from the 2016 data on Smart Grid, transportation, and community resilience. Download the Presentation Here. Citation: Akerlof, K. (2016, Aug. 24). Preview of 2016 survey results: Marylanders’ attitudes and policy preferences on climate change.…
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Risky business: Engaging the public on sea level rise and inundation

Risky business: Engaging the public on sea level rise and inundation
To examine whether U.S. public opinion may become as sharply polarized on adaptation responses as it has been on mitigation policies, we surveyed a sample of urban coastal residents in Maryland (n = 378). We then tested the impact of a community deliberative event (n = 40) with small-group sea level rise discussions as a…
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