Public acceptance of nuclear power among Malaysian students

Pauzi, Anas Muhamad; Saad, Juniza Md; Bakar, Asyraf Arif Abu; Damahuri, Abdul Hannan Bin; Syukri, Nur Syamim Mohd

doi:10.1088/1757-899x/298/1/012049

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“…People with more knowledge about renewable energy were found to have stronger adoption intentions [29]. However, Pauzi et al found that more educated people were less willing to accept nuclear energy in Malaysia [30]. Therefore, the relationship between knowledge and public acceptance varies with social environment and needs to draw conclusions from the actual situation.…”

Section: Key Factors Affecting Public Acceptance: Knowledge and Socia...mentioning

confidence: 99%

How Social Impressions Affect Public Acceptance of Nuclear Energy: A Case Study in China

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Expanding the proportion of nuclear energy to shift the current energy structure and reduce carbon emission has been acknowledged by the China National Energy Administration. As a typical NIMBY facility, nuclear power plants are faced with a dilemma. Increasing the public acceptance of nuclear power is important for its development. Although multiple studies have shown the factors affecting the public acceptance, few of them focused on the effects of social impression brought about by nuclear power on public attitudes. In this study, a theoretical model was established to examine the impact of social impression (including impression management and stigmatization), knowledge, social trust, perceived risk, and perceived benefit on the public acceptance of nuclear energy. The data in this study were obtained through a questionnaire survey (N = 577) of residents near the Fangchenggang Nuclear Power Plant in China. The results showed that impression management did not directly affect the acceptance but had a positive effect on knowledge. Knowledge and perceived risk or perceived benefit play roles as chain intermediaries between impression management and public acceptance. Stigmatization negatively affects the social trust and public acceptance of nuclear energy. Social trust and perceived risk or perceived benefit act as chain intermediaries between stigmatization and public acceptance. The path “impression management affects knowledge, and knowledge affects perceived risk, then perceived risk finally affects public acceptance” is optimal among all the paths. Moreover, knowledge has no significant effect on public acceptance but negatively affects perceived risk. Social trust positively affects perceived benefit and public acceptance. It is also indicated that perceived benefit has a stronger effect on public acceptance than perceived risk. The findings in this study could inform the government regarding potential social management and recommendations on policy making.

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Section: Key Factors Affecting Public Acceptance: Knowledge and Socia...mentioning

confidence: 99%