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作者

Kevin T. Smiley;Yu-An Chen;Wanyun Shao

来源

CITIES,Vol.122,Issue1,Article 103538

语言

英文

关键字

Pro-environmental behaviors;Climate change;Environmentally significant behavior;Urban sustainability;Copenhagen, Denmark;Environmental consumption

作者单位

Department of Sociology, Louisiana State University, 126 Stubbs Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, United States of America;University at Buffalo, United States of America;University of Alabama, United States of America;Department of Sociology, Louisiana State University, 126 Stubbs Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, United States of America;University at Buffalo, United States of America;University of Alabama, United States of America

摘要

What makes one green in a green capital? Previous research on actions to combat climate change using large national samples identifies how socio-demographic attributes and attitudes and belief profiles condition an individual's propensity to take actions to improve the environment. Our approach investigates a smaller and more specific context – Copenhagen, Denmark – to unlock pathways that animate individuals to combat climate change in a city considered to be one of the world's greenest. Using a survey of approximately 1000 Copenhageners, we compare socio-demographic characteristics with attitudinal and belief profiles to see how each explanation predicts four pro-environmental behaviors. We find that attitudes and beliefs, especially with environmental concern and political ideology, tend to be more associated with pro-environmental behaviors compared to socio-demographic characteristics. We conclude by discussing how even in the context of a green capital, familiar pathways to pro-environmental actions are found.