Abstract
The last decade has seen a dramatic increase in public concern about nuclear energy. As a consequence, it has become recognized that the future of nuclear energy will not only depend on technical and economic factors, but that public acceptability of this technology will play a crucial role in the long-term future of nuclear energy. Research has shown a considerable divergence in public and expert assessment of the risks associated with nuclear energy. Qualitative aspects of risks play a dominant role in the public's perception of risks, and it seems necessary for experts to recognize this in order to improve relations with the general public. It is also clear, however, that differences in the perception of risks do not embrace all the relevant aspects of the public's assessment of nuclear energy. Public reaction is also related to more general beliefs and values, and the issue of nuclear energy is embedded in a much wider moral and political domain. 8 references.
Citation Formats
van der Pligt, J, and Eiser, J R.
Nuclear energy: beliefs, values, and acceptability.
United Kingdom: N. p.,
1985.
Web.
van der Pligt, J, & Eiser, J R.
Nuclear energy: beliefs, values, and acceptability.
United Kingdom.
van der Pligt, J, and Eiser, J R.
1985.
"Nuclear energy: beliefs, values, and acceptability."
United Kingdom.
@misc{etde_5529015,
title = {Nuclear energy: beliefs, values, and acceptability}
author = {van der Pligt, J, and Eiser, J R}
abstractNote = {The last decade has seen a dramatic increase in public concern about nuclear energy. As a consequence, it has become recognized that the future of nuclear energy will not only depend on technical and economic factors, but that public acceptability of this technology will play a crucial role in the long-term future of nuclear energy. Research has shown a considerable divergence in public and expert assessment of the risks associated with nuclear energy. Qualitative aspects of risks play a dominant role in the public's perception of risks, and it seems necessary for experts to recognize this in order to improve relations with the general public. It is also clear, however, that differences in the perception of risks do not embrace all the relevant aspects of the public's assessment of nuclear energy. Public reaction is also related to more general beliefs and values, and the issue of nuclear energy is embedded in a much wider moral and political domain. 8 references.}
journal = []
volume = {10:2}
journal type = {AC}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1985}
month = {Jun}
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title = {Nuclear energy: beliefs, values, and acceptability}
author = {van der Pligt, J, and Eiser, J R}
abstractNote = {The last decade has seen a dramatic increase in public concern about nuclear energy. As a consequence, it has become recognized that the future of nuclear energy will not only depend on technical and economic factors, but that public acceptability of this technology will play a crucial role in the long-term future of nuclear energy. Research has shown a considerable divergence in public and expert assessment of the risks associated with nuclear energy. Qualitative aspects of risks play a dominant role in the public's perception of risks, and it seems necessary for experts to recognize this in order to improve relations with the general public. It is also clear, however, that differences in the perception of risks do not embrace all the relevant aspects of the public's assessment of nuclear energy. Public reaction is also related to more general beliefs and values, and the issue of nuclear energy is embedded in a much wider moral and political domain. 8 references.}
journal = []
volume = {10:2}
journal type = {AC}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1985}
month = {Jun}
}