Rural 2 is made up of Belli Park, Bli Bli, Bridges, Burnside, Chevallum, Coes Creek, Cooloolabin, Diddillibah, Doonan, Dulong, Eerwah Vale, Eudlo, Eumundi, Flaxton, Forest Glen, Gheerulla, Glenview, Hunchy, Ilkley, Image Flat, Kiamba, Kiels Mountain, Kulangoor, Kureelpa, Landers Shoot, Mapleton, Maroochy River, Montville, Nambour, Ninderry, North Arm, Obi Obi, Palmwoods, Peregian Beach, Perwillowen, Rosemount, Tanawha, Towen Mountain, Valdora, Verrierdale, West Woombye, Weyba Downs, Woombye, Yandina, Yandina Creek, Highworth, Coolabine, and Parklands.
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Among those that believe in climate change, 55% indicated that their local area is currently feeling the effects of climate change and a further 28% expected their local area to feel the effects within their lifetime. Of those, 5% were very confident that their local area would be able to adapt to the effects of climate change and a further 37% somewhat confident. 52% were not confident.
Among the group of residents that felt their local area is currently feeling, or will feel, the effects of climate change in their lifetime, the top local area climate-related events were: Flooding (84%), Extreme heat (71%) and Storms (67%). The top actions residents felt should be taken to address the effects of climate change in their local area were: Protect and enhance local biodiversity (73%), Educate residents on how to live more sustainably (61%) and Provide options for recycling waste (55%).
Among those that believe in climate change, 45% indicated that they themselves are currently feeling the effects of climate change and a further 38% expected to within their lifetime. Of those, 8% were very confident that they would be able to adapt to the effects of climate change and a further 61% somewhat confident. 29% were not confident.
Among the group of residents that felt they are currently feeling, or will feel, the effects of climate change in their lifetime, the top personal impacts were: Increased household running costs (82%), Harder to get/more expensive food items (66%) and Challenges getting around (50%). 57% feel climate change will reduce their quality of life somewhat, and a further 18% feel it will reduce their quality of life a lot.
