Abstract
The effects of climate change are already being observed in the region. Action to mitigate climate change may be effected by increasing the awareness of the effects of climate change in people.
In this study, a survey of Iida residents in Nagano Prefecture was conducted to determine the level of awareness of the effects of climate change, and the relation between this awareness and steps being taken for climate change mitigation/adaptation. This study also examined the factors that divide the mitigation priority type and the adaptation priority type.
Our results indicate that the residents of Iida are becoming increasingly aware of the effects of climate change for approximately the past ten years, and that this awareness affects not only adaptation behavior directly but also mitigation behavior indirectly. Our results also show that the people who prioritize mitigation do not sufficiently recognize the effects of climate change, and that the people who prioritize adaptation do not sufficiently recognize the causes of climate change.
Based on these results, we could consider implementing educational programs on climate change.
