Living with nuclear power: Sense of place, proximity, and risk perceptions in local host communities

Venables, Daniel; Pidgeon, Nicholas Frank; Parkhill, Karen; Henwood, Karen; Simmons, Peter

doi:10.1016/j.jenvp.2012.06.003

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“…This finding aligns with Lima and Marques' (2005) study about the siting of a new waste incinerator, where they found that both proximity to the hazard and place identity are likely to amplify risk concerns. Conversely, some scholars suggest that high attachments to place may in fact attenuate risk concerns over nearby hazards as individuals seek to avoid acknowledgement of a potential risk associated with a valued place and over time accept the risk as part of the identity of the place (Bickerstaff et al 2008;Burningham and Thrush 2004;Venables et al 2012). Indeed, our finding that respondents in 2016 were less concerned than those in 2013 may reflect a growing acceptance of tree health risks from a peak in public attention in the wake of the high profile Ash dieback outbreak in late 2012.…”

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“…These perceptions are likely to be filtered through values and meanings attached to whatever is under threat and some argue that attachments to a place or locale are likely to be particularly influential (Masuda and Garvin 2006;Venables et al 2012). Such emotional attachments (Tuan 1974) are often characterized as place identity and place dependence.…”

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Awareness, concern and willingness to adopt biosecure behaviours: public perceptions of invasive tree pests and pathogens in the UK

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The growing incidence of invasive tree pest and disease outbreaks is recognised as an increasing threat to ecosystem services and human wellbeing. Linked to global trade, human movement and climate change, a number of outbreaks have attracted high public and media attention. However, there is surprisingly little evidence characterising the nature of public attentiveness to these events, nor how publics might respond to evolving outbreaks and the management actions taken. This paper presents findings from an online questionnaire involving 1334 respondents nationally-representative of the British public to assess awareness, concern and willingness to adopt biosecure behaviours. Despite revealing low levels of awareness and knowledge, the results indicate that the British public is concerned about the health of trees, forests and woodlands and is moderately willing to adopt biosecure behaviours. A key finding is that membership of environmental organisations and strong place identity are likely to engender higher awareness and levels of concern about tree pests and diseases. Further, those who visit woodlands regularly are likely to be more aware than non-visitors, and gardeners are more likely to be concerned than non-gardeners. Women, older respondents, those with strong place identity and dependence, members of environmental organisations, woodland visitors and gardeners were most likely to express a willingness to adopt biosecure behaviours. A comparison with findings from a survey conducted by the authors 3 years previously shows a decline over time in awareness, concern and willingness.

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Awareness, concern and willingness to adopt biosecure behaviours: public perceptions of invasive tree pests and pathogens in the UK

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“…The literature has explored the impact on people's living conditions of residing in the vicinity of these complexes and other kind of contaminating installations such as waste disposal sites, nuclear power plants etc. (see, for example, Atari et al, 2011;Axelsson et al, 2013; Baxter and Lee, 2004;Burningham and Thrush, 2004;Castan-Broto et al, 2007;Cutchin et al, 2008;McGee, 1999;Phillimore and Moffatt, 2004;Venables et al, 2012). The approach these studies take emphasises the negative connotations associated with the effect that industrial pollution and environmental deterioration have on residents' quality of life.…”

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Residents' behaviour as a function of cognitive appraisals and affective responses toward a petrochemical industrial complex

Navarro

Llorens-Monzonís

Tortosa-Edo

2016

Journal of Cleaner Production

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Please cite this article as: López-Navarro MÁ, Llorens-Monzonís J, Tortosa-Edo V, Residents' behaviour as a function of cognitive appraisals and affective responses toward a petrochemical industrial complex, Journal of Cleaner Production (2015), doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.03.071. This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. M A N U S C R I P T A C C E P T E D ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT RESIDENTS' BEHAVIOUR AS A FUNCTION OF COGNITIVE APPRAISALS AND AFFECTIVE RESPONSES TOWARD A PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL COMPLEXMiguel Ángel López-Navarro (

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“…Issues such as visual impacts on the landscape, noise effects, health concerns, impacts on property values and complaints regarding procedural justice have figured in a range of case study research focused on local responses to projects such as nuclear power plants, onshore and offshore wind farms [17][18][19][20][21].…”

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Public beliefs about high-voltage powerlines in Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom: A comparative survey

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Devine‐Wright

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Energy Research & Social Science

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As countries worldwide, and particularly in Europe, move to increase deployment of low carbon energy sources, significant investments in new transmission networks are planned.However, past cases of public opposition -both to power line siting and large-scale renewable energy projects -indicate the importance of understanding public beliefs and acceptance, and using such knowledge to inform policy making and planning. This study conducted a comparative analysis of public beliefs across three European countries (UK, Norway and Sweden) drawing on representative samples of adults in each context (total n=5107). Findings show significant differences between countries, notably lower levels of acceptance and trust in the UK, but also similarities, for example that local residents are considered to have little involvement in planning-and decision-making processes. The results indicate two important principles: that acceptance can be empirically distinguished from support, and that general acceptance of energy projects is higher than local acceptance.Potential geographical, socio-historical and political explanations for the results are proposed and future research needs recommended.

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Living with nuclear power: Sense of place, proximity, and risk perceptions in local host communities

Cited by 145 publications

References 79 publications

Awareness, concern and willingness to adopt biosecure behaviours: public perceptions of invasive tree pests and pathogens in the UK

Awareness, concern and willingness to adopt biosecure behaviours: public perceptions of invasive tree pests and pathogens in the UK

Residents' behaviour as a function of cognitive appraisals and affective responses toward a petrochemical industrial complex

Public beliefs about high-voltage powerlines in Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom: A comparative survey

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