Derick A. Akompab|Peng Bi|Susan Williams|Janet Grant|Iain Walker|Martha Augoustinos
Awareness of and Attitudes towards Heat Waves within the Context of Climate Change among a Cohort of Residents in Adelaide, Australia
University of Adelaide|University of Adelaide|University of Adelaide|University of Adelaide|Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation|University of Adelaide
heat waves public health concern australia unprecedented heat waves recorded adelaide recent years aim study examine perception attitudes towards heat waves context climate change among group residents adelaide australian city temperate climate crosssectional study conducted summer 2012 among sample 267 residents results survey found television 899 radio 712 newspapers 453 main sources respondents received information heat waves majority respondents 730 followed news heat waves somewhat closely 266 respondents extremely concerned effects heat waves personally main issues personal concern respondents heat wave personal comfort 607 garden 487 sleeping well 476 overall respondents concerned impacts heat waves society significant association gender 212 df 3 p 0000 gross annual household income p 003 concern societal effects heat waves less half 432 respondents believed heat waves extremely likely increase adelaide according climate projections nearly half 493 believed effects heat waves already felt adelaide findings may inform reframing communication strategies heat waves adelaide context climate change