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Data on modern climate and environmental changes in the northwestern region of Russia are compared with the public perception of such changes. The analysis reveals that unusual weather patterns and single extreme events have a deeper impact on the public perception than long-term periods of climate change. The majority of population consider climate and environmental changes locally, do not associate them with global drivers, and are not prepared to adaptation. The numerical climate perception index is developed to characterize the awareness of population about the climate change and preparedness to adaptation. The index can be used for improving the awareness of policymakers for regional climate adaptation.
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The authors thank A.S. Shcherbakova for assistance in conducting sociological surveys.
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Russian Text © The Author(s), 2020, published in Meteorologiya i Gidrologiya, 2020, No. 1, pp. 23–35.
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The research was supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (grant 18-05-60005).
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Anisimov, O.A., Zhil’tsova, E.L., Shapovalova, K.O. et al. Analysis of Climate Change Indicators. Part 2. Northwestern Russia. Russ. Meteorol. Hydrol. 45, 13–21 (2020). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1068373920010021
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3103/S1068373920010021