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<p>Knowledge of social perceptions and attitudes has emerged as a cornerstone for the successful implementation of Green Infrastructure (GI) projects. Relevant studies to date have almost always focused on large cities and ex-ante planning contexts. This paper aims to explore how citizens’ perceptions in the face of climate change adaptation and, particularly, Human Thermal Comfort enhancement and other co-benefits of diverse urban GI projects are being shaped during the GI implementation. Empirical data were gathered from a medium-sized hinterland city situated in northeastern Greece. The research included 200 respondents from the study population, and Principal Component Analysis, K-means clustering, and Discriminant Analysis were employed to depict citizens’ behavioral patterns. Three attitude patterns emerged through the study: i) climate detractors, ii) climate advocates, and iii) climate neutrals. The predicted classification of group membership exhibited overall very good accuracy, with 97.5% of the original grouped cases being correctly classified. This study can guide authorities of small and medium-sized cities as they develop GI projects aimed at climate change adaptation and other co-benefits, providing the required knowledge to formulate more effective communication strategies, encourage public participation, and increase the social acceptability of GI facilities.</p>

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Public attitudes toward green infrastructure during implementation: a case study of a medium-sized Hinterland city

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    2026年1月19日

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  • V. Kazana,
  • V. Plakandaras,
  • E. Chrysanthidou,
  • A. Kazaklis,
  • C. Chrysostomidis,
  • G. Tsavalos,
  • D. Papadopoulou,
  • D. I. Raptis

摘要

Knowledge of social perceptions and attitudes has emerged as a cornerstone for the successful implementation of Green Infrastructure (GI) projects. Relevant studies to date have almost always focused on large cities and ex-ante planning contexts. This paper aims to explore how citizens’ perceptions in the face of climate change adaptation and, particularly, Human Thermal Comfort enhancement and other co-benefits of diverse urban GI projects are being shaped during the GI implementation. Empirical data were gathered from a medium-sized hinterland city situated in northeastern Greece. The research included 200 respondents from the study population, and Principal Component Analysis, K-means clustering, and Discriminant Analysis were employed to depict citizens’ behavioral patterns. Three attitude patterns emerged through the study: i) climate detractors, ii) climate advocates, and iii) climate neutrals. The predicted classification of group membership exhibited overall very good accuracy, with 97.5% of the original grouped cases being correctly classified. This study can guide authorities of small and medium-sized cities as they develop GI projects aimed at climate change adaptation and other co-benefits, providing the required knowledge to formulate more effective communication strategies, encourage public participation, and increase the social acceptability of GI facilities.