Public policy in the US is partially influenced by public opinion. Studies that focus on the factors that predict urban populations' strong supports for local climate adaptation policies are still lacking. Engaging environmental and public policy behavior and recognition justice approaches, we argue people's support for urban climate policies reveal certain vulnerable communities' lack of recognition in local adaptation decision-making processes. Using the 2011 Phoenix Area Social Survey, we focus on two climate adaptation policies: 1) increasing the number of trees planted along public streets, a nature-based solution; 2) engineering new paving materials that absorb less heat”, a technology-oriented infrastructure configuration to deal with rising temperatures in the Phoenix Metro Area, Arizona. We found climate change beliefs and acknowledging climate change as a threat to people's households and ways of life are the strongest predictors supporting the two suggested local climate policies. While individuals other than non-Hispanic White background and who identify themselves as liberal strongly support a nature-based solution, people who are 41 to 56 years of age support a technology-oriented infrastructure configuration. Further studies must focus on the persistent power asymmetries and divergence in regulations spurred from the state and local governments that inhibit further climate actions through urban planning and design.

美国的公共政策部分受到舆论的影响。仍然缺乏关注预测城市人口对当地气候适应政策的强烈支持的因素的研究。我们采用环境和公共政策行为以及认可公正的方法，我们认为人们对城市气候政策的支持揭示了某些脆弱社区在当地适应决策过程中缺乏认可。使用 2011 年凤凰城地区社会调查，我们关注两项气候适应政策：1) 增加公共街道沿线的树木数量，这是一种基于自然的解决方案；2) 设计吸收更少热量的新型铺路材料”，这是一种以技术为导向的基础设施配置，用于应对亚利桑那州凤凰城都会区不断升高的温度。我们发现气候变化信念和承认气候变化对人们的家庭和生活方式构成威胁是支持这两项建议的当地气候政策的最强有力的预测因素。虽然非西班牙裔白人背景和自称为自由主义者的个人强烈支持基于自然的解决方案，但 41 至 56 岁的人支持以技术为导向的基础设施配置。进一步的研究必须集中在持续的权力不对称和来自州和地方政府的监管分歧上，这些分歧通过城市规划和设计抑制了进一步的气候行动。虽然非西班牙裔白人背景和自称为自由主义者的个人强烈支持基于自然的解决方案，但 41 至 56 岁的人支持以技术为导向的基础设施配置。进一步的研究必须集中在持续的权力不对称和来自州和地方政府的监管分歧上，这些分歧通过城市规划和设计抑制了进一步的气候行动。