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Human Responses and Adaptation in a Changing Climate: A Framework Integrating Biological, Psychological, and Behavioural Aspects

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Cianconi, Paolo, Hanife, Batul, Grillo, Francesco, Zhang, Kai, Janiri, Luigi·2021·Life
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Climate change is one of the biggest challenges of our times. Its impact on human populations is not yet completely understood. Many studies have focused on single aspects with contradictory observations. However, climate change is a complex phenomenon that cannot be adequately addressed from a single discipline’s perspective. Hence, we propose a comprehensive conceptual framework on the relationships between climate change and human responses. This framework includes biological, psychological, and behavioural aspects and provides a multidisciplinary overview and critical information for focused interventions. The role of tipping points and regime shifts is explored, and a historical perspective is presented to describe the relationship between climate evolution and socio-cultural crisis. Vulnerability, resilience, and adaptation are analysed from an individual and a community point of view. Finally, emergent behaviours and mass effect phenomena are examined that account for mental maladjustment and conflicts.

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Cianconi, P., Hanife, B., Grillo, F., Zhang, K., & Janiri, L.
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  • Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (IT)
  • Provincia Autonoma di Trento (IT)
  • Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
  • State University of New York (US)
Corresponding author
Cianconi, Paolo
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Published
2021-08-29
Volume
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9
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895
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2075-1729 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.3390/life11090895
PMC
PMC8470032
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  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Climate Change Communication and Perception
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
Keywords
climate change, human responses to climate change, climate change adaptation, vulnerability, resilience, tipping points, psychological impact of climate change, behavioral adaptation, emergent behavior, conceptual framework

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