Q1 Please answer the following questions. All responses will be kept confidential and compiled in total. Survey results will only be used for academic research purposes.

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Q2 Please enter your zip code.____

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Q3 How much do you know about global warming or climate change?

◯ I have never heard of it.

◯ I know something about it.

◯ I know a great deal about it.

◯ Not sure.

Q4 How serious of a threat is climate change to you?

◯ 1: Not at all serious

◯ 2: Not very serious

◯ 3: Somewhat serious

◯ 4: Very serious

◯ 5: Extremely serious

Q5 How concerned are you about the possible impacts a changing climate might have on your city or town?

◯ 1: Not at all concerned

◯ 2: Not very concerned

◯ 3: Somewhat concerned

◯ 4: Very concerned

◯ 5: Extremely concerned

Q6 How confident are you that your city or town will be able to effectively respond to climate-related risks, despite uncertainty about what the future climate will be like?

◯ 1: Not at all confident

◯ 2: Not very confident

◯ 3: Somewhat confident

◯ 4: Very confident

◯ 5: Extremely confident

Q7 How do you feel about your city or town incorporating projections of what the climate might be like in 50 years in everyday planning and infrastructure decisions?

◯ 1: It is a very bad idea.

◯ 2: It is a somewhat bad idea.

◯ 3: It is neither a good nor bad idea.

◯ 4: It is a somewhat good idea.

◯ 5: It is a very good idea.

Q8 How willing would you be to pay higher taxes so that your city or town can reduce climate change risks?

◯ 1: Not at all willing

◯ 2: Not very willing

◯ 3: Somewhat willing

◯ 4: Very willing

◯ 5: Extremely willing

Q9 Your city or town is looking to reduce its climate risks. Which climate change impact do you think your city or town should prioritize in its policies?