Anthony Leiserowitz, PhD - Research Scientists

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Anthony Leiserowitz, Ph.D.

is a research scientist at Decision Research, a principal investigator in the Center for Research on Environmental Decisions at Columbia University, and a courtesy professor of Environmental Studies at the University of Oregon. His research examines the role of underlying psychological, socio-cultural, and geographic factors in risk perception, decision-making and behavior. Recent projects include a series of survey and experimental studies at the state, national, and global scales on public risk perceptions and responses to global climate change; an examination of global values, attitudes and behaviors regarding sustainable development; and the theoretical development and empirical demonstration of distinct "interpretive communities of risk" among the American public.

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Global Climate Change
Sustainability Values, Attitudes and Behaviors
Interpretive Communities of Risk

Recent Publications

582 Gregory, R., Failing, L., & Leiserowitz, A. (2006). Climate change impacts, vulnerabilities, and adaptation in Northwest Alaska (Report No. 06-11). Eugene, OR: Decision Research. (Download; 3.4 MB, PDF)

581 Leiserowitz, A. A., & Craciun, J. (2006). Alaskan opinions on global warming. (Report No. 06-10). Eugene, OR: Decision Research. (Download; 1.2 MB, PDF)

561 Kates, R. W., Leiserowitz, A. A., & Parris, T. M. (2005). Accelerating sustainable development [Editorial]. Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development, 47,(5), 1. (Download reprint; 1.1MB, pdf)

537 Kates, R. W., Parris, R. M., & Leiserowitz, A. A. (2005). What is sustainable development? Goals, indicators, values, and practice. Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development, 47(3), 8-21. (Download; 2.7 MB, PDF)

556 Leiserowitz, A. A. (2005). American risk perceptions: Is climate change dangerous? Risk Analysis, 25, 1433-1442. Download available soon.

555 Leiserowitz, A. A., Kates, R. W., & Parris, T. M. (2005). Do global attitudes and behaviors support sustainable development? Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development, 47,(9), 22-38. (Download reprint; 0.8MB, pdf)

540 Leiserowitz, A. A. (2003). Global warming in the American mind: The roles of affect, imagery, and worldviews in risk perception, policy preferences and behavior. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Oregon, Eugene. (Download reprint; 1.7MB, pdf)

554 Leiserowitz, A. A. (2003). American opinions on global warming. (Download reprint; 0.2MB, pdf)