Cultural dimensions of risk perceptions: A case study on cross-strait driftage pollution in a coastal area of Taiwan

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Title:	Cultural dimensions of risk perceptions: A case study on cross-strait driftage pollution in a coastal area of Taiwan
Authors:	Chiang, YC (Chiang, Yi-Chang) Chang, HP (Chang, Han-Pi)
Contributors:	建築及都市設計學系所
Keywords:	CLIMATE-CHANGE VULNERABILITY CONCEPTUAL-FRAMEWORK RESILIENCE ADAPTATION ENVIRONMENT CONTEXTS YOUTH
Date:	2018-01-15
Issue Date:	2019-01-21 15:47:21 (UTC+8)
Abstract:	Constant exploitations of the ocean render numerous present challenges as the ocean is linked to human development. The study focused on cross-strait driftage pollution that poses a great threat to coastal environment under climate change. Several hundred packs of herbicides drifting across the Taiwan Strait were discovered along the coastline of Guanyin District of Taiwan. We compared risk perceptions of the local ethnic groups, Hakka and Fulao, residing in a coastal area of Taiwan and exposed to the herbicide coastal incident under climate change. It is of concern that society's response to every dimension of global climate change is mediated by culture. The Driver Pressure State Impact Response (DPSIR) cause-effect framework was applied in semi-structured interviews to explore coastal sensitivity and human adaptability. As a result, we indicated that despite the presence of two ethnic groups in the same place exposed to the incident they presented very different risk perceptions on both environmental degradation (ED) and adaptive capacity (AC) due to cultural values. We argued that the herbicide coastal incident involved people's risk perceptions and subsequently influenced their opinions and attitudes towards environmental problems. We concluded that the ethnic trait contributed to adaptive behaviors during environmental change. Culturally appropriate adaptations appeared to enhance risk perceptions and adaptation actions, suggesting a need for more rigorous cultural adaptation guidelines towards climate resilience when designing adaptation interventions for different ethnic groups. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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