By collecting and analyzing public interviews, this project assisted Landcare Research in its study of responses of New Zealanders to climate change; public reaction is a key component of climate change prediction. Our team developed a framework of four theories for understanding perceptions of climate change among the people of New Zealand. Those theories involve observations about frustration, media coverage, and economic aspects of climate change as well as research questions to further refine Landcare’s understanding of citizens’ perceptions.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Malcolm, Richard R.
• Nagelin, Angela Marie
• Kodzis, Samson Robert
• Peng, Quan

Subject

• Learning
• Environment
• Community
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-030514-234328

Keyword

• Climate change mitigation

Advisor

• Manzo, V J
• Davis, Paul W.

Year

• 2014

Center

• Wellington, New Zealand Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Landcare Research

Date created

• 2014-03-05

Location

• Wellington

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-01-06