Local acceptance of a high-level nuclear waste repository Export

@article{citeulike:2846720, abstract = {The siting of nuclear waste facilities has been very difficult in all countries. Recent experience in Sweden indicates, however, that it may be possible, under certain circumstances, to gain local support for the siting of a high-level nuclear waste (HLNW) repository. The article reports on a study of attitudes and risk perceptions of people living in four municipalities in Sweden where HLNW siting was being intensely discussed at the political level, in media, and among the public. Data showed a relatively high level of consensus on acceptability of at least further investigation of the issue; in two cases local councils have since voted in favor of a go-ahead, and in one case only a very small majority defeated the issue. Models of policy attitudes showed that these were related to attitude to nuclear power, attributes of the perceived HLNW risk, and trust. Factors responsible for acceptance are discussed at several levels. One is the attitude to nuclear power, which is becoming more positive, probably because no viable alternatives are in sight. Other factors have to do with the extensive information programs conducted in these municipalities, and with the logical nature of the conclusion that they would be good candidates for hosting the national HLNW repository.}, author = {Sj\"{o}berg, Lennart}, citeulike-article-id = {2846720}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.0272-4332.2004.00472.x}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.0272-4332.2004.00472.x}, doi = {10.1111/j.0272-4332.2004.00472.x}, journal = {Risk Analysis}, keywords = {acceptability, attitude, consensus, disposal, facility, high, issue, level, nuclear, perception, public, risk, siting, social, sweden, swedish, trust, waste}, number = {3}, pages = {737--749}, posted-at = {2008-05-30 08:29:19}, priority = {3}, title = {Local acceptance of a high-level nuclear waste repository}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.0272-4332.2004.00472.x}, volume = {24}, year = {2004} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2846720 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2846720 N2 - The siting of nuclear waste facilities has been very difficult in all countries. Recent experience in Sweden indicates, however, that it may be possible, under certain circumstances, to gain local support for the siting of a high-level nuclear waste (HLNW) repository. The article reports on a study of attitudes and risk perceptions of people living in four municipalities in Sweden where HLNW siting was being intensely discussed at the political level, in media, and among the public. Data showed a relatively high level of consensus on acceptability of at least further investigation of the issue; in two cases local councils have since voted in favor of a go-ahead, and in one case only a very small majority defeated the issue. Models of policy attitudes showed that these were related to attitude to nuclear power, attributes of the perceived HLNW risk, and trust. Factors responsible for acceptance are discussed at several levels. One is the attitude to nuclear power, which is becoming more positive, probably because no viable alternatives are in sight. Other factors have to do with the extensive information programs conducted in these municipalities, and with the logical nature of the conclusion that they would be good candidates for hosting the national HLNW repository. IS - 3 JF - Risk Analysis EP - 749 TI - Local acceptance of a high-level nuclear waste repository VL - 24 SP - 737 KW - acceptability KW - attitude KW - consensus KW - disposal KW - facility KW - high KW - issue KW - level KW - nuclear KW - perception KW - public KW - risk KW - siting KW - social KW - sweden KW - swedish KW - trust KW - waste AU - Sjöberg, Lennart PY - 2004/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.0272-4332.2004.00472.x ER -