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Τίτλος: | Do People Understand and Observe the Effects of Climate Crisis on Forests ? The Case Study of Cyprus | Συγγραφείς: | Miltiadou, Milto Antoniou, Efrosyni Theocharidis, Christos Danezis, Chris |
Major Field of Science: | Engineering and Technology | Λέξεις-κλειδιά: | Cyprus;perceptions;Mediterranean;questionnaire;climate change;forests | Ημερομηνία Έκδοσης: | 25-Αυγ-2021 | Πηγή: | Forests, 2021, vol. 12, iss. 9 | Volume: | 12 | Issue: | 9 | Project: | Analysis of SAR and thermal satellite data time-series for understanding the long-term impact of land surface temperature changes on forests ( ASTARTE) | Περιοδικό: | Forests | Περίληψη: | Recent reports stress the vulnerability of forest ecosystems in the European Union (EU), especially in the south. Cyprus is an island in the south of EU and the eastern of the Mediterranean Sea. While Cyprus’ vulnerability is stressed, Cyprus was included in the worst-performing countries regarding EU carbon emission’s targets of 2020. For mitigating climate change, Cyprus could benefit for tailored education and improved policy making. This study analyses the perceptions of the Cypriot residents about climate change and forest degradation aiming (1) to gain a better understanding of whether Cypriot residents understand its importance, (2) to understand if the general public is able to observe the changes noted in the literature, (3) to understand how perceptions are differentiated across different demographic categories, and (4) to derive correlations between demographic data and perceptions. This is a quantitative study; a questionnaire was used as a tool and the responses received were 416. It was highlighted that 65.62% of the participants stated that they noticed moderate to very much degradation of Cypriot coniferous forests. A potential degradation reason was written down by 150 people, of whom 31.33% referred to tree die-back, while many stated decreased soil moisture and difficulty in regeneration. All these reasons of degradation were either stated or suspected in the literature. Additionally, the demographic analysis showed that there may be an association between employability and beliefs/observations about climate change. The results of the research could be used for tailored education, further research, and promoting environmentally friendly policies. This will support Cyprus and other countries in reaching their Green Deal targets and, consequently, mitigate the severe effects of climate change. | URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14279/24183 | DOI: | 10.3390/f12091152 | Rights: | © by the author | Type: | Article | Affiliation: | Cyprus University of Technology ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence Friends of the Earth (Cyprus) |
Publication Type: | Peer Reviewed |
Εμφανίζεται στις συλλογές: | Publications under the auspices of the EXCELSIOR H2020 Teaming Project/ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence |
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