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DOI	10.1016/j.enpol.2021.112547
	Tell me how you feel about geothermal energy: Affect as a revealing factor of the role of seismic risk on public acceptance
	Cousse J.; Trutnevyte E.; Hahnel U.J.J.
发表日期	2021
ISSN	0301-4215
卷号	158
英文摘要	Social acceptance of renewables, such as geothermal energy, is a key factor in successfully meeting national energy targets. Siting geothermal energy projects can be challenging because of induced seismicity related to deep geothermal energy, which may reduce public acceptance. This research investigates how informing the public about seismic risk associated with deep geothermal projects influences affect, emotions, attitudes, and the perceived risks and benefits related to both, deep and shallow geothermal projects. Two between-subjects experimental studies were conducted with representative samples of the Swiss population (N1 = 1′018; N2 = 1′007). Results show that information about seismic risk of deep geothermal energy projects significantly influences perceptions of associated projects. Specifically, a spillover effect of seismic risk information on shallow geothermal projects is observed for affect and emotions, as well as for perceived risks and benefits, but not for attitudes. Spillover effects were stronger when information about seismic risk was presented in a negative, emotionally laden manner. For policymakers, the results suggest that the population is open to the use of geothermal energy, but early communication will be key to avoiding a decline in acceptance. This research also highlights the importance of measuring affective factors, in addition to cognitive ones, in acceptance research. © 2021 The Author(s)
英文关键词	Acceptance; Affect; Deep geothermal energy; Emotions; Induced seismicity; Shallow geothermal energy
语种	英语
scopus关键词	Behavioral research; Geothermal energy; Induced Seismicity; Population statistics; Acceptance; Affect; Deep geothermal energy; Emotion; Energy; Geothermal projects; Induced seismicity; Public acceptance; Seismic risk; Shallow geothermal energies; Risk perception; alternative energy; energy planning; energy policy; geothermal energy; induced seismicity; perception; policy making; power generation; project assessment; seismicity; spillover effect
来源期刊	Energy Policy
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/256560
作者单位	Institute for Economy and the Environment, University of St.Gallen, Müller-Friedberg-Strasse 6/8, 9000 St, Gallen, Switzerland; Renewable Energy Systems, Institute for Environmental Sciences (ISE), Section of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Geneva, Uni Carl Vogt, Boulevard Carl Vogt 66, Geneva, Evelina CH-1211, Switzerland; Department of Psychology and Swiss Center for Affective Sciences, University of Geneva, Switzerland
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Cousse J.,Trutnevyte E.,Hahnel U.J.J.. Tell me how you feel about geothermal energy: Affect as a revealing factor of the role of seismic risk on public acceptance[J],2021,158.
APA	Cousse J.,Trutnevyte E.,&Hahnel U.J.J..(2021).Tell me how you feel about geothermal energy: Affect as a revealing factor of the role of seismic risk on public acceptance.Energy Policy,158.
MLA	Cousse J.,et al."Tell me how you feel about geothermal energy: Affect as a revealing factor of the role of seismic risk on public acceptance".Energy Policy 158(2021).