How would social acceptance affect nuclear power development? A study from China

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dc.contributor.authorYuan, X.
dc.contributor.authorZuo, J.
dc.contributor.authorMa, R.
dc.contributor.authorWang, Y.
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractSocial acceptance of energy technologies has drawn an increasingly level of public attentions in last decades. The high level of social acceptance within local communities makes an energy project more likely to be successful. China has decided to develop the nuclear power actively on the basis of safety though some developed countries decided to shut down the existing nuclear power plants or to abandon plans to build new nuclear power plant following the Fukushima nuclear accident. A questionnaire survey was conducted to investigate social acceptance issues of nuclear power from local residents' perspective in Shandong Province, China. The results show that there is low level of public awareness of nuclear power. However, the local acceptance level is high due to common concerns on environmental issues as well as soaring electricity prices. This research also highlights most significant risks and benefits associated with nuclear power developments that are perceived by local residents. These findings provide useful inputs to policy making process and nuclear power developers to enhance the level of social acceptance in future developments, as well as to achieve low fossil-carbon transformation in China
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityXueliang Yuan, Jian Zuo, Rujian Ma, Yutao Wang
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Cleaner Production, 2015; 163:179-186
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.04.049
dc.identifier.issn0959-6526
dc.identifier.issn1879-1786
dc.identifier.orcidZuo, J. [0000-0002-8279-9666]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/108959
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.rights© 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.04.049
dc.subjectNuclear power; energy; social acceptance; China
dc.titleHow would social acceptance affect nuclear power development? A study from China
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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