Public Attitudes to Environmental Change
— Evidence Review

Funders: Living With Environmental Change Research Synthesis ESRC - Science In Society
Name: P. Upham, A. Darnton, P. Devine-Wright, W. Poortinga, K. Purdam and L. Whitmarsh
Tyndall Centre and the Centre for Census and Survey Research, University of Manchester
Dates: 2009

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Introduction

The evidence review will identify what the current academic literature and reports state about public attitudes to the environment including: climate change; ecosystem management; human, plant and animal health alteration due to environmental change; UK infrastructures and associated systems including carbon allowances; and analysis of attitudes such as views from different cultural, social and economic groups. Where possible the review will highlight the impact of specific policy initiatives in encouraging attitudinal change. The review will also highlight any gaps in the existing evidence base.

Methodology

A systematic search of bibliographic databases and a formal call for evidence to practitioners as well as academics will be made in order to identify both academic and non-academic sources and elicit views about gaps in current knowledge.

An evidence database will be produced and the findings will be made widely available.

Evidence Call

Please submit evidence to Dr. Andrew Darnton by 8th June 2009.

Contact:

Dr. Paul Upham, Tyndall Centre Manchester. University of Manchester Email: Paul.upham@manchester.ac.uk Tel 0161 306 3258

Dr. Kingsley Purdam, CCSR. University of Manchester Email: kingsley.purdam@manchester.ac.uk