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Understanding Preferences for Coastal Climate Change Adaptation - A Systematic Literature Review1.02 MB
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Understanding Preferences for Coastal Climate Change Adaptation: A Systematic Literature Review
Sustainability, Vol.13(15), pp.1-22
2021
Abstract
Lack of public support for coastal adaptation can present significant barriers for implementation. In response, policy makers and academics are seeking strategies to build public support for coastal adaptation, which requires a deeper understanding of peoples’ preferences for coastal adaptation and what motives those preferences. Here, we conduct a systematic literature review to understand preferences for coastal adaptation options and the factors influencing these preferences. Ninety peer-reviewed publications meet the inclusion criteria. The findings revealed that hard protection options were often the most frequently preferred, likely due to a desire to maintain current shoreline, for the protection of recreational spaces and private property, and a perceived effectiveness of hard protection options. Soft protection, including nature-based approaches, accommodation, and no action were the next most preferred options. Finally, retreat options were the least preferred, often due to strong place attachment. We identify twenty-eight factors that could influence preferences, with risk perception, place attachment, and financial considerations occurring most frequently in the literature. In the conclusion, we outline the most significant research gaps identified from our analysis and discuss the implication for adaptation research and practice.
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- Title
- Understanding Preferences for Coastal Climate Change Adaptation: A Systematic Literature Review
- Authors
- Angela Mallette (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Law and SocietyTim Smith (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Law and SocietyCarmen Elrick-Barr (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Law and SocietyJessica Blythe (Author) - Brock UniversityRyan Plummer (Author) - Brock University
- Publication details
- Sustainability, Vol.13(15), pp.1-22
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Date published
- 2021
- DOI
- 10.3390/su13158594
- ISSN
- 2071-1050
- Copyright note
- This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
- Grants
- Organisation Unit
- School of Law and Society; Sustainability Research Cluster
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99564208802621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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