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Analysis of the Risk Perception of Nuclear Power Plant and Radiation

원자력발전 및 방사선의 사회적 위험에 대한 인식분석

  • Kim, Jung-Hoon (Dept. of Radiological Science, Catholic University of Pusan) ;
  • Kim, Chang-Soo (Dept. of Radiological Science, Catholic University of Pusan) ;
  • Lim, Chang-Seon (Department of Radiological Science, Konyang University)
  • 김정훈 (부산가톨릭대학교 방사선학과) ;
  • 김창수 (부산가톨릭대학교 방사선학과) ;
  • 임창선 (건양대학교 방사선학과)
  • Received : 2012.05.29
  • Accepted : 2012.08.09
  • Published : 2012.08.31
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Abstract

Researches on the danger of nuclear power generation, the foundation of the development of national industry and one of the energy sources, as perceived by ordinary citizens, are very important to social acceptance of nuclear power generation. Accordingly, this study intends to understand how ordinary citizens perceive the social risk of nuclear power generation and radiation, and their misconceptions, and to propose ways to improve such perceptions. To achieve these goals, this study analyzed the perceptions of 251 ordinary citizens. The analysis showed that ordinary citizens have vague anxiety and suspicion about the safety of nuclear power generation, and little trust in government-affiliated organizations. The younger they were, the more influential they thought corporations and industries were. The result of this study suggests that the misconceptions of ordinary citizens should be corrected by professors and scientists in university research institutions they trust the most, and their intrinsic perceptions should be changed accordingly.

국가산업발전의 근간이 되며, 에너지 공급원의 하나인 원자력발전에 따른 일반인들의 위험도에 대한 연구는 원자력발전의 사회적 수용성 측면에서 매우 중요한 요소이다. 이에 본 연구는 일반인들이 인식하는 원자력발전과 방사선에 대한 사회적 위험 정도, 오개념 등을 파악하고, 인식 개선을 위해 요구되는 노력을 제시하기 위한 목적을 갖는다. 목적 달성을 위해 일반인 251명을 대상으로 인식을 분석하였다. 분석 결과, 일반인들은 원자력발전의 안전성에 대해 막연한 불안과 의혹을 가지고 있으며, 정부산하단체에 대한 신뢰가 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 연령이 낮을수록 원자력관련 정책결정에 기업이나 산업체의 영향력이 높은 것으로 인식하였다. 본 연구결과를 토대로 할 때, 일반인들이 가장 신뢰하는 대학 연구기관의 교수 및 과학자 집단을 통해 일반인들이 가지고 있는 오개념을 바로 잡고 내재적 인식변화를 모색해야 할 것이다.

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