Perceived changes in extreme weather among older people – insights from Austria
Lukas Richter
BackgroundClimate gerontology examines the intersections between climate change and population ageing, yet empirical evidence on how older adults perceive climate-related environmental change remains limited, particularly in European contexts. This study analyses perceptions of changes in the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events among people aged 50 and over in Austria and investigates the social factors associated with these perceptions.MethodsUsing data from the Austrian subsample