TY - JOUR
T1 - Examining locally driven climate change policy efforts in three Pacific states
AU - Tang, Zhenghong
AU - Brody, Samuel D.
AU - Li, Ruopu
AU - Quinn, Courtney
AU - Zhao, Nan
PY - 2011/5
Y1 - 2011/5
N2 - Local jurisdictions play a critical role in climate change mitigation and adaptation. This study analyzes the theoretical framework of locally driven climate change actions and uses geographic information system (GIS) to map local jurisdictions' climate change policy efforts in three Pacific states - California, Oregon, and Washington. The results of our study indicate statistically significant differences in geographic clusters and variations across jurisdictions. An Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression model was used to examine climate risk, emission stress, and socioeconomic context variables to detect influence on local climate change policy efforts. The explanatory results indicate that coastal proximity, population density, vehicles emission, and education variables significantly influence local jurisdictions' climate change actions. The findings contribute to local organizational decision model research and can help local communities to develop more effective climate change policies.
AB - Local jurisdictions play a critical role in climate change mitigation and adaptation. This study analyzes the theoretical framework of locally driven climate change actions and uses geographic information system (GIS) to map local jurisdictions' climate change policy efforts in three Pacific states - California, Oregon, and Washington. The results of our study indicate statistically significant differences in geographic clusters and variations across jurisdictions. An Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression model was used to examine climate risk, emission stress, and socioeconomic context variables to detect influence on local climate change policy efforts. The explanatory results indicate that coastal proximity, population density, vehicles emission, and education variables significantly influence local jurisdictions' climate change actions. The findings contribute to local organizational decision model research and can help local communities to develop more effective climate change policies.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2011.01.002
DO - 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2011.01.002
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:79953284811
VL - 54
SP - 415
EP - 426
JO - Ocean and Coastal Management
JF - Ocean and Coastal Management
SN - 0964-5691
IS - 5
ER -