Perception of First Year Students at the University of Jordan to Climate Change

Abstract

Climate change is considered these days as one of the facts of life; Its negative impact is being felt in many parts of the world. It is widely believed that if the rate of air pollution continues as it is, or accelerates as a result of world population increase and the rapid growth of urban centers….etc, the impact of climate change will become more dangerous. It is widely believed that individual's perception of climate change shapes his behavior and impacts the measures of adaptation he undertakes to adjust to it. Therefore, this study attempts to analyze the perception of first year students at the University of Jordan to climate change.