Survey on Climate Change
Transcript of Survey on Climate Change
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Survey on Climate ChangeHow concerned are you about the possibility of global climate changes?
Not Concerned slightly concerned concerned very concerned
When people talk about climate change what kind of change do you think they aretalking about?
Please list all the things that you can think of that could cause global climate change .
Are you aware of any evidence of global climate change?
Yes No Maybe
If you answered yes above, please tell us the evidence and the source (where you learned
it).
List the top 5 sources (countries, groups, industries, people, etc.) you believe could
contribute to global climate change.
Who should bear the burden of preventing global climate change?
Is there anything you think your government can do to prevent global climate change?
Yes No Maybe
If you answered yes to the previous question, what are the most effective actions thatyour government could take?
From which three of the following do you receive most of your information about the
environment (Write a 1 by the most important, a 2 by the second most important, and 3
by the third most important source). Please mark only 3.
Community information meetingsConversations with friends
Environmental groups
Print media: newspaper or magazines
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Mass media: radio or television
The Internet/World Wide Web
Conversations with family members
Technical or scientific publications
School
Other
Please rank the following people from those you most trust to give you correctinformation about climate change (1) to those you trust the least (10). Please mark them
all.
Teachers
Scientists
Print media: newspaper and magazines
Mass media: radio and television
The InterNet/World Wide WebGovernment officials
Environmental groups
Friends
Family members
Other
In your mind, what are the chances that human actions have already changed global
climate?
0% 1-20% 21-40% 41-60% 61-80% 81-99% 100%
In your mind, what are the chances that human actions will change global climate in the
future?
0% 1-20% 21-40% 41-60% 61-80% 81-99% 100%
How, if at all, do you think human actions have changed average temperatures up to
now? Check one box and, if you think there has been a change, write in a number.
No change
Increased on average by F
Decreased on average by F
How much of a change in average temperatures do you think human actions will cause in
the next 10 years?
No change
Increase on average by F
Decrease on average by F
How much of a change in average temperatures do you think human actions will cause inthe next 50 years?
No change
Increased on average by F
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Decreased on average by F
If global climate does change, will it have a direct influence on your life?
Yes No
If you answered "yes" to the question above, please list the ways your life will be
influenced.
For each of the following statements, fill in the response that best represents your
understanding. Write down 1 for true, 2 for probably true etc.
Climate means average weather
Weather means average climate
Climate often changes from year to year
Weather often changes from year to year
Climate means the same thing as weather
The earth's climate has been the same for millions of years
Complete the following sentences and rate them using the same scale as above.
The temperature of the Earth is affected by
A major cause of global climate change is
Global climate change
Should people be taking precautionary measures to prevent global climate change caused
by human actions?Yes No don't know
Since there is uncertainty about climate change, how certain would the experts need to be
about global climate change before you would consider taking action?
0% 1-20% 21-40% 41-60% 61-80%81-99% 100%
Is there anything that you personally do in your life that could contribute to global
climate change?
Yes No don't know
If you answered "yes" to the previous question, what things were you thinking about?
Are you aware of any groups or organizations that are active on environmental issues on
your area?
Yes No
If so, please list them below.
Are you involved in any of these organizations
Yes No
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Rank the following problems according to your concern about the risks they pose to you,
from the riskiest activity (1) to the least risky (14). PLEASE MARK THEM ALL.
Global Warming
Ozone depletion
Deforestation
Species loss
PollutionOverpopulation
Natural disasters: lightening, flood drought hurricane, tidal wave, and tornado
Disease
Nuclear energy
Smoking
Wild animals
Medicines and vaccinations
Recreational activities
Scientists have given us this list of possible effects if global warming occurs. Rank them in
order of their concern to you. 1= greatest concern, 2=next greatest concern,, 6=leastconcern. PLEASE MARK THEM ALL.
Sea-Level Rise
Changes in weather patterns
Increase in storms
Migration of affected population
Climate changes
Species loss
For each of the following statements, in the space to the left, fill in the response that best
represents your understanding.
1=strongly disagree 2=somewhat disagree 3=somewhat agree 4=strongly agree
0=don't know/not sure
Harm to the environment is justified if it brings an economic benefit
It is important to preserve the environment for future generations
There is nothing we can do to change environmental conditions
Nature is fragile and we should be careful not to harm or disrupt it
Technology will be able to make up for environmental harm
People will be able to manage the risks to harms produced by industrialization
Nature is divine, and should be treated respectfully
People making individual choices about the environment will provide adequateenvironmental protection
People should lead simpler lives with less reliance on technology and less harm to
the environment
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Nature is wild and should be tamed to serve mankind
It is all right to sacrifice other species in order to satisfy human needs
We can trust the government to protect the environment
We can trust the scientists and experts to make the right decisions to protect the
environment
We can trust businesses to make the right decisions to protect the environment
Small communities better protect the environment than large citiesIndustrialized nations have exploited non-industrialized nations
Non-industrialized nations are not harming the environment
People affected by environmental harms should be allowed to immigrate to rich
countries