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Conceivability and evaluation of risks: nuclear energy and coal firing compared. Voorstelbaarheid en de evaluatie van risico's: kernenergie en kolenverbranding vergeleken

Abstract

Public attitude, 'beliefs' and risk perception are investigated by a public opinion poll. Imaginations about social and environmental impacts caused by electric power generation are negative but somewhat vague concerning nuclear power, much more positive concerning coal burning, however lack of knowledge on this application was evident. Nuclear accidents were believed to be disastrous. A severe nuclear accident is easier to imagine as the distance is shorter. No correlation is found between conceivability and probability of severe accidents and their consequences. (A.V.)
Publication Date:
Feb 01, 1985
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
ESC-WR-85-02
Reference Number:
NET-84-90182; EDB-85-085239
Subject:
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; POWER GENERATION; PUBLIC OPINION; COAL; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; CORRELATIONS; FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS; HAZARDS; NETHERLANDS; NUCLEAR POWER; CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS; ENERGY SOURCES; EUROPE; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; MATERIALS; POWER; POWER PLANTS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; WESTERN EUROPE; 290200* - Energy Planning & Policy- Economics & Sociology; 290600 - Energy Planning & Policy- Nuclear Energy; 530100 - Environmental-Social Aspects of Energy Technologies- Social & Economic Studies- (-1989)
OSTI ID:
5842499
Research Organizations:
Stichting Energieonderzoek Centrum Nederland, Petten. Energie Studie Centrum
Country of Origin:
Netherlands
Language:
Dutch
Availability:
ECN, P.O. Box 1, 1755 ZG Petten, Netherlands.
Submitting Site:
HEDB
Size:
Pages: 17
Announcement Date:
May 01, 1985

Citation Formats

Midden, C J.H., Daamen, D D.L., and Verplanken, B. Conceivability and evaluation of risks: nuclear energy and coal firing compared. Voorstelbaarheid en de evaluatie van risico's: kernenergie en kolenverbranding vergeleken. Netherlands: N. p., 1985. Web.
Midden, C J.H., Daamen, D D.L., & Verplanken, B. Conceivability and evaluation of risks: nuclear energy and coal firing compared. Voorstelbaarheid en de evaluatie van risico's: kernenergie en kolenverbranding vergeleken. Netherlands.
Midden, C J.H., Daamen, D D.L., and Verplanken, B. 1985. "Conceivability and evaluation of risks: nuclear energy and coal firing compared. Voorstelbaarheid en de evaluatie van risico's: kernenergie en kolenverbranding vergeleken." Netherlands.
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title = {Conceivability and evaluation of risks: nuclear energy and coal firing compared. Voorstelbaarheid en de evaluatie van risico's: kernenergie en kolenverbranding vergeleken}
author = {Midden, C J.H., Daamen, D D.L., and Verplanken, B}
abstractNote = {Public attitude, 'beliefs' and risk perception are investigated by a public opinion poll. Imaginations about social and environmental impacts caused by electric power generation are negative but somewhat vague concerning nuclear power, much more positive concerning coal burning, however lack of knowledge on this application was evident. Nuclear accidents were believed to be disastrous. A severe nuclear accident is easier to imagine as the distance is shorter. No correlation is found between conceivability and probability of severe accidents and their consequences. (A.V.)}
place = {Netherlands}
year = {1985}
month = {Feb}
}