Risk perception of Chinese elderly: An urban study on adaptation to climate change

Pelin Kınaya Department of Geography and Planning, University of Liverpool, LiverpoolUKCorrespondence[email protected]

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Andrew P Morsea Department of Geography and Planning, University of Liverpool, LiverpoolUKView further author information

Karyn Morrisseyb Climate Economics and Risk Management, DTU Management, Technical University Denmark, Denmark

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Mehmet Refik Yücelc Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Karadeniz Technical UniversityView further author information

Philip L Staddond Countryside and Community Research Institute, University of Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, England;e School for Agriculture, Food and Environment, Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester, EnglandView further author information

Risk perception of Chinese elderly: An urban study on adaptation to climate change

Table 1. Demographic characteristics of the elderly respondents in Suzhou, Hefei and Xiamen cities, with variables presented as; gender, age, education and occupation

Table 2. Knowledge-related questions and Chi-square results in Suzhou, Hefei and Xiamen cities assessing the knowledge level of the elderly

Table 3. Attitude-related questions and Chi-Square results in Suzhou, Hefei and Xiamen cities showing perceptions and attitudes of the elderly on climate change health impacts and government assistance

Table 4. Practice-related questions and Chi-Square results. Elderly practices when in danger of heatstroke and exhaustion, respiratory problems, injuries and infectious diseases

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Table 1. Demographic characteristics of the elderly respondents in Suzhou, Hefei and Xiamen cities, with variables presented as; gender, age, education and occupation

Table 2. Knowledge-related questions and Chi-square results in Suzhou, Hefei and Xiamen cities assessing the knowledge level of the elderly

Table 3. Attitude-related questions and Chi-Square results in Suzhou, Hefei and Xiamen cities showing perceptions and attitudes of the elderly on climate change health impacts and government assistance

Table 4. Practice-related questions and Chi-Square results. Elderly practices when in danger of heatstroke and exhaustion, respiratory problems, injuries and infectious diseases

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