2013 Stanford Poll on Climate Adaptation
2013 Stanford Poll on Climate Adaptation
In March 2013 Stanford Woods Institute Senior Fellow Jon Krosnick directed a survey on climate adaptation that found an overwhelming majority of Americans want to prepare in order to minimize the damage likely to be caused by global warming-induced sea-level rise and storms. A majority also want people whose properties and businesses are located in hazardous areas – not the government – to foot the bill for this preparation. The survey also measured support for climate adaptation measures, such as erecting sea walls or changing building codes to prevent new construction in risk-prone areas.
Meg Caldwell Testifies on Sea Level Rise and the California Economy
Video of Jon Krosnick presenting the survey findings
Story about survey's policy implications
Video of panel discussion on survey's policy implications
Major media coverage of the survey
The survey was commissioned by the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment and the Center for Ocean Solutions. It was conducted via the Internet with a nationally representative probability sample of 1,174 American adults aged 18 and older by GfK Custom Research from March 3 to 18, 2013. The survey was administered in both English and Spanish. It has a margin of error of +/- 4.9 percent at the 95 percent confidence level
Related Documents:
Topline summary of survey questions and responses News release issued by Stanford Woods Institute about the survey findings PowerPoint presentation from Jon Krosnick at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., March 28, 2013 CA Survey Results Executive Summary US Survey Results Executive Summary