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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2012.13.8.3570

Analysis of the Risk Perception of Nuclear Power Plant and Radiation  

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)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.13, no.8, 2012 , pp. 3570-3577 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
Nuclear power plant; Risk perception; Energy;
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