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DOI	10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120937
	Public knowledge, perception of and willingness-to-accept nuclear energy in China: Evidence from a representative national survey
	Su, Hongyan; Huang, Ying; Guo, Xiaodan
发表日期	2024
ISSN	0301-4797
EISSN	1095-8630
起始页码	359
卷号	359
英文摘要	The Chinese government promotes nuclear energy development in the context of mitigating climate change. However, the large-scale development is still facing challenges related to the knowledge gap among the general public and the potential not-in-my-back-yard objection. Based on a representative national survey, we analyze Chinese people's knowledge and perceptions of nuclear energy and estimate their willingness-to-accept the potential risks of new nuclear programs in neighborhoods via the Contingent Valuation Method. Generally, more than half of people do not know anything about nuclear energy. The main factors influencing public knowledge are identified, such as the residential distance to existing nuclear power stations and the frequency of internet use. Moreover, approximately 12% of individuals with some knowledge seem to be willing to accept new nuclear power plants in their neighborhoods with no compensation needed. Specifically, the perceptions of nuclear risks and pollution from fossil fuels are significant factors influencing people's acceptance of nuclear energy. Although public knowledge does not directly influence acceptance, more knowledge seems to reduce risk perception and increase benefit perception. The residential distance to exiting nuclear stations has limited effects on people's acceptance of newly planned nuclear programs for those living in the same county with some knowledge. In general, a typical Chinese household is willing to accept USD $5.66 every month or USD $67.97 every year to bear the potential risks of the new nuclear program in neighborhoods. Significant practical implications that can be transferable to other new energy technologies and countries or regions are provided.
英文关键词	Double-carbon targets; Nuclear energy development; Public knowledge; Public perceptions; Willingness-to-accept
语种	英语
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences & Ecology
WOS类目	Environmental Sciences
WOS记录号	WOS:001235664000001
来源期刊	JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/299182
作者单位	Renmin University of China; Northeastern University - China
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Su, Hongyan,Huang, Ying,Guo, Xiaodan. Public knowledge, perception of and willingness-to-accept nuclear energy in China: Evidence from a representative national survey[J],2024,359.
APA	Su, Hongyan,Huang, Ying,&Guo, Xiaodan.(2024).Public knowledge, perception of and willingness-to-accept nuclear energy in China: Evidence from a representative national survey.JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT,359.
MLA	Su, Hongyan,et al."Public knowledge, perception of and willingness-to-accept nuclear energy in China: Evidence from a representative national survey".JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 359(2024).