The Analysis of Climate Change Awareness at Local Level in Bilecik

Year 2021, Issue: 25, 457 - 462, 31.08.2021

Burçin Atılgan Türkmen

https://doi.org/10.31590/ejosat.890865

Abstract

Climate change is one of the biggest problems facing the world today due to its negative effects on human health and ecosystems. It is important to evaluate society's awareness of climate change to avoid this problem. Understanding the drivers of climate change attitudes is critical, as an action to address climate change is dependent on public awareness. Therefore, this research was carried out to identify the level of awareness and knowledge of climate change of residents in the province of Bilecik. In order to collect data, a questionnaire consisting of 11 questions was applied to randomly selected 508 people. Statistical approaches have been used to test the data collected from questionnaires. According to the results of the research, of the respondents 96% stated that they believe that climate change is occurring, 89% stated that climate change is occurring in Bilecik, of the respondents 87% believe that climate change is threatening. Of the respondents, 83% stated that increasing the number of vehicles is the primary reason for climate change while changes in climate types (89%) are the most visible effect of climate change. The results revealed that the issue of climate change was acknowledged at the local level, that there would be a tendency to change the lifestyle of the situation, and that they wanted to get more education on the subject.

Keywords

Awareness, Climate change, Bilecik, Public perception, adaptation

Supporting Institution

European Union and the Republic of Turkey and beneficiary institution is the Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation

Project Number

TR2013/0327.05.01-02/113

Thanks

This work was supported by “Enhancing Required Joint Efforts on Climate Action Project” which is co-financed by the European Union and the Republic of Turkey and beneficiary institution is the Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation [TR2013/0327.05.01-02/113].

Bilecik'te İklim Değişikliği Bilincinin Yerel Düzeyde Analizi

Abstract

İklim değişikliği, insan sağlığı ve ekosistemler üzerindeki olumsuz etkileri nedeniyle bugün dünyanın karşılaştığı en büyük sorunlardan biridir. Bu sorunu önlemek için toplumun iklim değişikliği konusundaki farkındalığını değerlendirmek önemlidir. İklim değişikliği eylemi halkın bilincine bağlı olduğundan, iklim değişikliğinin itici güçlerini anlamak çok önemlidir. Bu nedenle, bu araştırma Bilecik ilinde ikamet edenlerin iklim değişikliği konusundaki farkındalık ve bilgi düzeylerini belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Veri toplamak için rastgele seçilen 508 kişiye 11 sorudan oluşan bir anket uygulanmıştır. Anketlerden toplanan verileri test etmek için istatistiksel yaklaşımlar kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen sonuçlar, ankete katılanların %96'sı iklim değişikliğinin meydana geldiğine, %89'u Bilecik'te iklim değişikliğinin meydana geldiğine, %87'si iklim değişikliğinin tehdit edici olduğuna inandığını belirtmiştir. Ankete katılanların %83'ü, araç sayısındaki artışın iklim değişikliğinin ana nedeni olduğunu, iklim tiplerindeki değişikliklerin (%89) iklim değişikliğinin en belirgin etkisi olduğu sonucu elde edilmiştir. Sonuçlar, iklim değişikliği konusunun yerel düzeyde kabul edildiğini, ankete katılanların yaşam tarzını değiştirme eğiliminde olduğunu ve konuyla ilgili daha fazla eğitim almak istediklerini ortaya koymuştur.

Keywords

Bilinç, İklim Değişikliği, Bilecik, Kamuoyu, Uyum

Project Number

TR2013/0327.05.01-02/113

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