Research handbook on environmental sociology / edited by Axel Franzen, Sebastian Mader.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Mader, Sebastian, editor.

Franzen, Axel, editor.

Series:

Research Handbooks in Sociology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental sociology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (354 pages)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, England ; Northampton, Massachusetts : Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, [2021]

Summary:

This Research Handbook presents the state of the art of empirical sociological research on the causes of, and solutions to, pressing environmental problems. It provides cutting-edge insights into some of the most urgent challenges facing humanity, including anthropogenic climate change and environmental pollution. The contributors argue that profound collective efforts to protect the environment are vital for sustainable development and offer practical solutions to specific contemporary issues.

Contents:

Front Matter

Copyright

Contents

Contributors

Preface

Introduction to the Research Handbook on Environmental Sociology

PART I CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS

1. The development of global CO2 emissions

2. Prices, income and energy demand

3. Consistent inequality across Germany? Exploring spatial heterogeneity in the unequal distribution of air pollution

PART II MEASUREMENT, DESCRIPTION AND PRECEDENTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN

4. Testing the measurement of environmental concern: how do single items perform in comparison to multi-item scales?

5. The evolution of environmental concern in Europe

6. Where do pro-environmental tendencies fit within a taxonomy of personality traits?

7. Climate change knowledge, meta-knowledge and beliefs

PART III THE DETERMINANTS OF PRO-ENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIOR

8. Environmental behavior: measurement approaches and determining factors

9. Non-monetary incentives and energy conservation

10. The collective risk social dilemma

11. Heating system choice among Swiss households: determinants and effects of policy counterfactuals

12. Is socially responsible investing (SRI) in stocks a competitive capital investment? A review of the literature and a comparative analysis based on the performance of sustainable stocks

PART IV ACCEPTANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES

13. Public support for climate policy

14. Climate change denial in Europe

15. What determines the attitude-behavior link when voting on renewable energy policies? The roles of problem perception and policy design

16. Support for city road tolls: a question of self-interest?

17. Beyond political divides: analyzing public opinion on carbon taxation in Switzerland

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

Other Format:

Print version: Franzen, Axel Research Handbook on Environmental Sociology

ISBN:

1-80037-045-8