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This chapter examines how attitudes towards the environmental and climate crisis differ between rural and urban areas. Using Austrian data from the International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) 2020 on environment, two central aspects are addressed. Firstly, we discuss if there is a rural-urban divide with regard to environmental worldviews, environmental concerns, the willingness towards environmentally friendly behaviour, and environmental activism. Following up on this, we test whether such differences persist when controlling for additional socio-demographic factors. The analysis of the ISSP data highlights for Austria that both the urban and rural populations perceive the climate crisis as a significant threat to their way of life. Furthermore, the results seem to indicate that people in rural areas appear to be more willing to compromise and acknowledge their own responsibility. They also have more faith in economic growth as a factor for solving the climate crisis. When controlling for gender, age, education, and income, significant differences remain regarding the place of residence.

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Environmental Attitudes and Behaviour in Austria: Are There Differences Between Rural Areas and Big Cities?

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    2026年

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  • Sigrid Kroismayr,
  • Dimitri Prandner

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This chapter examines how attitudes towards the environmental and climate crisis differ between rural and urban areas. Using Austrian data from the International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) 2020 on environment, two central aspects are addressed. Firstly, we discuss if there is a rural-urban divide with regard to environmental worldviews, environmental concerns, the willingness towards environmentally friendly behaviour, and environmental activism. Following up on this, we test whether such differences persist when controlling for additional socio-demographic factors. The analysis of the ISSP data highlights for Austria that both the urban and rural populations perceive the climate crisis as a significant threat to their way of life. Furthermore, the results seem to indicate that people in rural areas appear to be more willing to compromise and acknowledge their own responsibility. They also have more faith in economic growth as a factor for solving the climate crisis. When controlling for gender, age, education, and income, significant differences remain regarding the place of residence.