Unveiling Climate Adaptation: A Comprehensive Analysis of Agenda-Setting Dynamics in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands
Denise J. Roth (Wageningen University & Research)
Nan Bai (TU Delft - Heritage & Architecture, Wageningen University & Research)
Robbert Biesbroek (Wageningen University & Research)
Art Dewulf (Wageningen University & Research)
Sanne Kruikemeier (Wageningen University & Research)
Daan de Leur (Wageningen University & Research)
Mariken A. C. G. van der Velden (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
Erik de Vries (Wageningen University & Research)
Rens Vliegenthart (Wageningen University & Research)
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Abstract
Climate change adaptation occurs within a complex interplay of science, media, politics, policy, and the public. Using comparative longitudinal data (2012–2021) from online newspaper articles, parliamentary debates, policy documents, and social media, we analyze agenda-setting dynamics in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Vector autoregression models, incorporating scientific output as an exogenous variable, reveal traditional agenda-setting effects in both countries. In the Netherlands, however, social media positively influences traditional media, while in the United Kingdom, traditional media negatively affects social media. These findings enrich our understanding of the factors shaping public awareness and policy responses to this critical global issue.
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