Bringing the human dimension into the measurement of greenhouse gases emissions

Given the growing concern about climate change and its impact on the lives of citizens, it is more necessary than ever to study their attitudes towards the environment and policies to mitigate it, especially in more polluted places such as cities. The Pilot Application in Urban Landscapes (PAUL) project, within the Integrated Carbon Observation System (ICOS Cities) network and in collaboration with the European Social Survey European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ESS ERIC), aims to introduce the social aspect of pollution measurement by conducting a three-wave panel survey in Paris and Munich to explore citizens' attitudes towards public policies to mitigate climate change, urban air quality, energy use and transport, among other topics. The presentation will cover the design of the survey, preliminary results from the first two waves, and how survey data can be mixed with environmental data to improve the findings and help understand social perceptions of climate change in cities.