گرفتەکانی بەردەم خۆپارێزی لە کاریگەریی گۆڕانکارییە ئاووهەواییەکان لە ڕوانگەی هاوڵاتییانی هەرێمی کوردستانی عیراق/ شاری سلێمانی وەك نموونە

Abstract

The aim of this study was to highlight the challenges facing climate change adaptation from the householders’ perceptions in the Sulaymaniyah city. For this purpose, a descriptive analysis method was used with quantitative and qualitative data. Using the SPSS program, several statistical tests were used such as Percentage, the Person-Correlation Coefficient-Partial and Bivariate, T-test Two Sample Equal Variance. The sample of the study consisted of (675) citizens of all components (age, gender, level of education, occupation) who were randomly selected, of which (10) were interviewed. As a result, the study found that participants have faced some barriers such as lack of knowledge about adaptation measures, lack of responsibility for the implementation of the adaptation strategies, and lack of behavioral adaption. In addition, the study identified the most important barriers that limit the willingness of citizens to participate in adaption strategies such as costs, lack of guidance and policies by the local and central government, unbelievable in climate change. Finally, the researcher proposes to conduct more scientific research on climate change adaptation and its barriers in order to prevent the Kurdistan region and its population from the adverse impacts of climate change. Key Words: Adaptation, Climate Change, Barriers to Climate Change Adaptation, Public Perceptions