A review on political factors influencing public support for urban environmental policy. Issue 75 (September 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wan, Calvin; Shen, Geoffrey Qiping; Choi, Stella
• Is Part Of: Environmental science & policy. Issue 75(2017)
• Page Start: 70
• Page End: 80
• Publication Date: 2017-09
• Subjects: Policy support -- Public acceptance -- Willingness to pay -- Urban environment -- Urban policy -- Politics; Environmental policy -- Periodicals; Environmental sciences -- Periodicals; Environnement -- Politique gouvernementale -- Périodiques; Sciences de l'environnement -- Périodiques; Environmental policy; Environmental sciences; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 363.70561
• DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2017.05.005
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1462-9011

Abstract

Highlights: Understanding the factors contributing to public support is crucial for policymakers. Political factors influencing public support for urban environmental policy are reviewed. An integrated framework comprising five political factors is proposed. Abstract: Environmental quality is important to urban residents' physical, social and psychological well-being. Governments have been formulating and implementing policies to mitigate environmental deterioration in cities. To effectively implement policies and achieve policy goals, gaining sufficient public support is an essential prerequisite; the policies would be in ruins and the government may also suffer from setbacks in other policy areas in the absence of public support. Therefore, to understand what contributes to public support is a crucial task for policymakers. Though current literature on socio-demographic and attitudinal/psychological factors provides fruitful accounts for policy support, a comprehensive examination of political determinants has yet to be established. In response to this, this review paper explores political factors that influence level of policy support based on existing literature. An integrated framework is proposed to explain policy support for urban environmental policy. This paper also discusses the possible directions of future research.