DOI: 10.11118/978-80-7701-098-6-0038

PUBLIC ATTITUDES TOWARD CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION MEASURES IN THE CZECH LANDSCAPE

Jana Stachová ORCID...¹, Daniel Čermák ORCID...¹

¹ Department of Local and Regional Studies, Institute of Sociology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Jilská 1, 110 00 Prague 1, Czech Republic

This paper examines public attitudes toward climate change adaptation measures in the Czech landscape, including forests, agricultural land, water systems, and ecosystems. The analysis is based on a representative survey of 1,075 respondents conducted in 2024 and combines descriptive statistics with exploratory factor analysis. The results show generally high levels of support for nature-based and ecosystem-oriented measures, particularly those framed as collectively beneficial interventions such as wetland restoration and ecosystem recovery. In contrast, more specific or restrictive measures tend to receive more moderate support. The factor analysis identifies several cross-cutting dimensions of attitudes, including support for state-led conservation, regulatory approaches, adaptive management strategies, and forest management interventions. Additional analyses indicate modest variation across socio-demographic groups. The findings suggest that public acceptance of adaptation policies depends both on the type of measure and its perceived impact on individual behaviour. In the Czech context, policies emphasizing ecosystem benefits are likely to gain broader support, while more restrictive measures may require targeted communication and stakeholder engagement.

Klíčová slova: landscape, adaptation measures, public attitudes

stránky: 38-46, online: 2026