The Climate of My Neighborhood: Households’ Willingness to Adapt to Urban Climate Change

Regarding the predisposition of individuals to change when confronted with future climate scenarios, it is necessary understand perception groups under analysis and how engage society collectively act toward mitigation. A question remains be answered: ensure that people engage, participate, gain awareness undergoing problem urban poses for cities’ management? This research intends contribute solving this by raising another question: “How willing are residents Alvalade neighborhood (Lisbon) their behavior way life faced scenarios?” We present a methodology using microclimatic modeling ENVI-met questionnaires resident community. The local scenarios (representing hot day versus extreme IPCC RCP 8.5 scenario) were presented set residents. These figures show projected UTCI (Universal Thermal Climate Index) in dramatic but accurate aggravated way. inquiries allowed us conclude more aware health risks from extremely summer weather, they continue resist adopting adaptation, although most them declared could important tackle change. second conclusion think authorities should active than themselves will have greater responsibility adaptation interventions. In times crisis, participation community can an help decision making finding measures mitigate adverse effects environments.