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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Sociology
  • Geospatial Analysis

Background:

  • Social capital, encompassing trust and networks, influences public engagement with policies.
  • Previous research linked social capital to health, development, and climate resilience.
  • Its role in carbon footprint reduction via behavior change and renewable energy adoption is increasingly recognized.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address the lack of a national social capital dataset in Wales for policy design.
  • To create a social capital map of Wales using secondary data.
  • To inform climate change mitigation strategies through understanding community dynamics.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review to identify social capital indicators (cognitive and participatory).
  • Acquisition and geospatial analysis of secondary datasets.
  • Application of the Analytical Hierarchy Process to integrate indicators into a comprehensive map.
  • Validation of the map using correlations with crime rates, income, and deprivation.

Main Results:

  • Development of a social capital map for Wales.
  • Identification of key indicators and their spatial distribution.
  • Demonstration of the data's utility through validation with socioeconomic factors.

Conclusions:

  • The created social capital map fills a critical data gap in Wales.
  • This resource can guide the development of targeted policies for climate change adaptation and mitigation.
  • Understanding social capital is essential for fostering community cooperation in environmental initiatives.