A5047055323- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Water resources management and optimization
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Environmental Sustainability in Business
- Risk Perception and Management
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
- Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering
- Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Social Media and Politics
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy
- Place Attachment and Urban Studies
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Noise Effects and Management
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Urban Stormwater Management Solutions
The University of Queensland
2016-2025
Fielding Graduate University
2023
Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities
2015-2022
Monash University
2015-2022
Deakin University
2022
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
2010-2011
Strengthening of antivaccination movements in recent decades has coincided with unprecedented increases the incidence some communicable diseases. Many intervention programs work from a deficit model science communication, presuming that vaccination skeptics lack ability to access or understand evidence. However, interventions focusing on evidence and debunking vaccine-related myths have proven be either nonproductive counterproductive. Working motivated reasoning perspective, we examine...
Summary Research in organizational psychology has increasingly focused on understanding the determinants of “green” employee behavior. The present study used a daily diary design to investigate relationships between employees' affect, pro‐environmental attitude, as well task‐related behavior (i.e., extent which employees complete required work tasks environmentally friendly ways), and proactive show personal initiative when acting ways at work). Fifty‐six working small businesses completed...
Securing water supplies in urban areas is a major challenge for policy makers, both now and into the future. This study aimed to identify key determinants of household use, with view identifying those factors that could be targeted demand management campaigns. Objective use data surveys were collected from 1008 households four local government southeast Queensland, Australia. Results showed demographic, psychosocial, behavioral, infrastructure variables all have role play determining use....
The present research integrates core aspects of social identity theory with the planned behaviour to investigate factors influencing engagement in sustainable agricultural practices. Using a two-wave prospective design, two studies were conducted samples farmers (N = 609 and N 259, respectively). At Time 1, questionnaire survey assessed variables relation engaging riparian zone management (a practice). In addition, intergroup perceptions (i.e. relations between rural urban groups), group...
The availability of fresh water for human consumption is a critical global issue and one that will be exacerbated by the impacts climate change. Water demand management has an important role to play in reducing vulnerability freshwater supplies change impacts. In this paper, we argue field psychology environmental particular can make vital contribution understanding further drivers residential demand. A growing body literature examined determinants conservation behavior, research many...
There is a worryingly large chasm between scientific consensus and popular opinion. Roughly one third of Americans are skeptical that humans primarily responsible for climate change; rates some infectious diseases climbing in the face anti-immunization beliefs; significant numbers population worldwide antievolution creationists. It easy to assume resistance an evidence-based message result ignorance or failure grasp evidence (the "deficit model" science communication). But increasingly,...
The current study investigates determinants of young Australians’ pro-environmental intentions and actions. Two samples people took part in the research: 12 - 17-year-olds (N = 1529) currently secondary schooling 18 24-year-olds 2192) post-secondary or workforce. All participants completed an online ‘Youth Environment Survey’ that assessed perceived responsibility community government to protect environment, locus control, environmental concern, self-reported knowledge, intentions, behaviour...
Abstract For over 50 years, scientists have sounded alarms that the burning of fossil fuels is causing changes to Earth's climate, and failure take action on climate change will devastating consequences. Despite this urgency, CO2 emissions (and global temperatures) continue climb. Progress mitigating slowed by stubborn persistence skepticism, as well a for nonskeptics translate their concern about into meaningful action. The goal article describe synthesize research how understand reduce)...
Recycling water is not new. Yet, there are many examples from around the world of recycled projects that have failed because public opposition. This article reviews literature investigating factors associated with acceptance water, as well publicly accessible reports and case studies, which developed or tested approaches to increase acceptance. The concludes by summarizing state knowledge in this area, advancing key research questions relating urgently need be investigated.
Abstract Spending time in nature is one potential way to cope with the negative physical and psychological health impacts from major stressful life events. In 2020, a large fraction of global population was impacted by restrictions contain spread COVID‐19 outbreak, period characterised marked risks behavioural changes. Here we explore whether people responded this stressor spending more investigate reasons for any We surveyed 1,002 Brisbane, Australia measure change use green space during...
Research has shown limited support for the notion that perceived effectiveness of collective action is a predictor intentions to engage in action. One reason may be been terms whether will influence key decision makers. We argue might judged by other criteria, such as it influences third parties, builds an oppositional movement, and expresses values. Two hundred thirty one attendees at rally rated their future For those participants who were not members organization, linked expressing values...
Despite the scientific consensus on anthropogenic climate change and its implications, there is considerably less certainty or strength of belief among general public in some industrialised countries. One explanation for lack partisan nature political debate about change. A survey Australian politicians demonstrates that party affiliation ideology have a powerful influence beliefs. Politicians from Labor Green parties (centre-left progressive parties) exhibited beliefs were more consistent...