Examining locally driven climate change policy efforts in three Pacific states Academic Article

abstract

• 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. 2011 Elsevier Ltd.

authors

• Brody, Samuel

published proceedings

• OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT

author list (cited authors)

• Tang, Z., Brody, S. D., Li, R., Quinn, C., & Zhao, N.

citation count

• 18

complete list of authors

• Tang, Zhenghong||Brody, Samuel D||Li, Ruopu||Quinn, Courtney||Zhao, Nan

publication date

• May 2011

publisher

• Elsevier  Publisher

published in

• Ocean and Coastal Management  Journal

keywords

• 13 Climate Action

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2011.01.002

start page

• 415

end page

• 426

volume

• 54

issue

• 5

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2011.01.002

user-defined tag

• 13 Climate Action