Veltman, Luuk (2024) The influence of recent drought events on people’s willingness to implement drought mitigation measures in and around Hengelo. Bachelor thesis.
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Abstract
The earth’s rapidly changing climate is leading to increasingly severe droughts, with dry summers becoming more frequent and catastrophic. This paper examines the impact of these dry summers on people’s willingness to implement drought mitigation measures in both urban and rural areas of Hengelo. The research question central to this study is: To what extent have recent drought events influenced people’s willingness to take drought mitigation measures in the urban and rural areas of Hengelo? Previous research explains how the way people behave towards water conservation is primarily shaped by their beliefs in climate change and their experiences with drought. Data is collected through surveys, resulting in a sample of 131 respondents. The survey data indicates the extent to which respondents are willing to take different drought mitigation measures, and ultimately categorizes each respondent to a certain willingness level. The results indicate that awareness about recent drought events has a significant effect on an individuals’ willingness level. Contrary to expectations, urban or rural living does not appear to influence willingness levels. Instead, believe in climate change and drought awareness emerge as primary determinants. Additionally, the results show that the odds of exhibiting a higher willingness score are higher for females than for males. In future research, individuals’ drivers and barriers to implement drought mitigation measures could be analysed and included for a better understanding.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Degree programme: | Spatial Planning and Design |
| Supervisor: | Boumans, B.M. |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Jul 2024 09:23 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Jul 2024 09:23 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4672 |
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