Growing climate change concern but rising regional disparities in China

Abstract

This study maps the shifts in subnational climate change issue priority and risk perceptions in China, based on datasets from two large-scale surveys conducted over 13 years. Our findings reveal significant increases in climate change issue priority and perceived impact (19% and 13%, respectively) at the national scale but wider regional disparities. We highlight the needs for tailored and targeted communication strategies to mitigate the spatial mismatch between climate change perception and risk exposure.