Lee Jae Eun, Kwon Seol A, Park Hyun Soo, Zhang Ke, Lu Wei, Dong Lin
Department of Public Administration and Department of Crisisonomy, Chungbuk National University, Chungbuk, 28644, South Korea.
National Crisisonomy Institute, Chungbuk National University, Chungbuk, 28644, South Korea.
Heliyon. 2024 Nov 28;10(24):e40721. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e40721. eCollection 2024 Dec 30.
This study aims to classify citizens' intentions to participate in carbon neutrality activities, emphasizing the crucial role of public engagement in achieving sustainability goals amid the climate crisis. The climate crisis has rapidly become one of the most pressing challenges to global sustainable development, with carbon neutrality as a key objective. To understand variations in citizens' willingness to engage in carbon neutrality efforts, we conducted a Latent Class Analysis (LCA) on responses from 800 residents of Cheongju, South Korea, categorizing their willingness to participate in 13 different carbon neutrality activities. The analysis identified three distinct groups: 'Active Participation,' 'Limited Daily Life Participation,' and 'Passive Participation,' each reflecting different levels of awareness and practice in response to the climate crisis. The findings highlight that both individual awareness and peer behavior are significant factors influencing participation in carbon neutrality activities. The practical implications of this study involve creating targeted strategies to enhance public engagement in carbon neutrality, offering valuable insights for policymakers and climate advocates in developing effective interventions to promote a more sustainable society.
本研究旨在对公民参与碳中和活动的意愿进行分类，强调公众参与在气候危机背景下实现可持续发展目标中的关键作用。气候危机已迅速成为全球可持续发展最紧迫的挑战之一，碳中和是关键目标。为了解公民参与碳中和努力意愿的差异，我们对韩国清州800名居民的回答进行了潜在类别分析（LCA），将他们参与13种不同碳中和活动的意愿进行了分类。分析确定了三个不同的群体：“积极参与”、“日常生活有限参与”和“被动参与”，每个群体都反映了应对气候危机时不同的意识和实践水平。研究结果突出表明，个人意识和同伴行为都是影响参与碳中和活动的重要因素。本研究的实际意义包括制定有针对性的策略以加强公众对碳中和的参与，为政策制定者和气候倡导者制定有效干预措施以促进更可持续的社会提供有价值的见解。
