Reconciling nuclear risk: the impact of the Fukushima accident on comparative preferences for nuclear power in U.K. electricity generation

作者: Christopher R. Jones , Herman Elgueta , J. Richard Eiser

DOI: 10.1111/JASP.12359

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摘要: Polls conducted in the United Kingdom following Fukushima nuclear accident (March 2011) indicated a fairly muted and temporary shift public approval of power. This study investigated how: (a) comparative preferences for power U nited might have been affected by accident; (b) how “supporters” reconciled their pro-nuclear attitude wake disaster. Between-subjects comparisons with pre-Fukushima sample revealed our post-Fukushima to comparable Further analysis suggested that retained stance response emphasizing necessity U.K. context. The theoretical, practical methodological implications these findings are discussed.

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