7% by 2020, as that energy will be replaced by carbon. The current trend of decreasing nuclear capability, therefore, is a blow to efforts to mitigate climate change and for the affected countries to meet their carbon emissions reduction guidelines going forward (Bauer, Brecha & Luderer, 2012)
In particular, the fear of climate change is growing, and at a rate faster than the fear of nuclear energy. While public perception of nuclear power is not especially safe at the moment, it may be that in the near future the fear of climate change is greater than the fear of nuclear energy, and at that point there may be a shift in public sentiment with respect to nuclear energy (Bickerstaff et al
Where nuclear power is concerned, disasters do shape opinions, but disasters are not relating to nuclear energy can similarly be leveraged as an opportunity to reshape public opinion with respect to nuclear power. Disruptive emergencies can shift the fate of both politicians and public policies, because of the profound impact that emergencies have on the public (Boin, Hart & McConnell, 2009)
Indeed, there is a link between physical vulnerability and willingness to accept alternatives to carbon. It has been found that the more people become physically vulnerable to the effects of climate change, the more they are willing to accept other alternatives, even alternatives that they had previously considered palatable (Brody, et al
In this case, the researcher will provide an overview of the data source based on the research propositions. This will be followed by making comparisons of the data, which will also involve questioning the emerging patterns and themes as well as emerging conceptualizations to help in enhancing internal and external validity (Cooper & Schindler, 2003)
Faced with that argument, the British public was found to be slightly more willing to accept nuclear power, though the authors note that most respondents did not have a sophisticated understanding of the risk-risk analysis on which to base their opinions (Pidgeon, Lorenzoni & Poortinga, 2008). There are very few Britons who unconditionally accept nuclear power as a means of mitigating climate change and carbon emissions, and attitudes do not appear to be shifting particularly quickly, based on surveys conducted over the years (Corner, et al
Third, the researcher will examine this issue with a view of demonstrating how the use of nuclear power as an energy source can be beneficial in efforts to lessen global warming and climate change (Remo, 2015). These sampling processes will be utilized because the major focus and interest of qualitative studies is to examine patterns and trends through establishing meaning and themes of phenomena relating to the issue under investigation (Creswell, 2002)
Sovacool (2011), concurs with Dunlap, Kraft and Rosa (2013) by stating that social dimensions relating to the growth of nuclear power have largely been centered on public opinions about nuclear power that have been shaped by accidents that have taken place in the nuclear power industry such as the Chernobyl incident and Fukushima accident. In the aftermath of the Fukushima incident, 25% of people who opposed nuclear power in 24 countries where the survey was conducted opposed nuclear power did so because of the devastating impacts of the incident (Duffy, 2012)
, 2000). However, nuclear energy usage continues to decline while climate change shows an increased need for it (Dunlap, Kraft & Rosa, 2013; Schwarz & Cochran, 2012)
Instrumentation This study will utilize a mixture of manual and electronic (computer-aided) coding, which has become a common characteristic of recent content analysis researches. A manual comparison of keyword search results to concordance concepts helps in dealing with probable inaccurate matches between concordance terms and computer search keywords (Duriau, Reger & Pfarrer, 2007)
Underground repository conditions are a critical success factor for nuclear waste disposal, and there is significant work being done still to determine the best conditions, given corrosion and other variables. Archeological artifacts can inform researchers about the best methods of storing waste long-term, and predictive models are still a work in progress (Feron, Crusset & Gras, 2008)
Another consideration within this subject is that there is carbon emissions associated with nuclear power, something that is often ignored when nuclear power is presented as a climate change mitigator. The carbon output of nuclear power, especially when the life cycle approach is taken, is not insignificant, and there are unknown variables (Fthenakis & Kim, 2007)
Whatever the excuse, psychological barriers may be, colloquially known as "dragons of inaction" limit the ability of the public to change perceptions with respect to climate change. It's either the public lacks the scientific literacy to understand the issue, they cling to ideological worldviews that prevent them from accepting reality or they fear change because that's what people do (Gifford, 2011)
The conceptual and relational analysis of the articles will help in providing saturation of themes or patterns identified in the research process. Depending on the relevant constructs of the research, a further sampling of these relevant articles may be carried out to help in completing saturation of a pattern or theme (Glaser, 1998)
In general, people are spurred to action by a number of factors. One is that there are structural barriers that make it difficult for people to undertake climate-positive actions (Greenberg & Truelove, 2011, p
917). Vitrification is a process that is commonly used for mobilizing high-level nuclear waste by "combining it with borosilicate base glass" (Hand et al
The threat posed to Japan in particular by these reactors and the high level of publicity that the tsunami and the Fukushima reactor issues received led to a number of academic studies and white papers that specifically evaluated the effects of Fukushima on public policy. Moreover, public opinions regarding nuclear power changed in the aftermath of the Chernobyl incident in 1987 (Hultman & Koomey, 2013, p
The starting point in recent literature for understanding the effects of disasters on public perceptions with respect to nuclear power is, naturally, Fukushima. The Fukushima disaster occurred in March 2011, in Japan, when an earthquake triggered a tsunami that in turn damaged several reactors at the Fukushima site (Hymans, 2011)
The other segments in the chapter include assumptions, significance of the study, delimitations, limitations, definition of terms, general overview of research design, and chapter summary. Overview/Background Nuclear energy was first harnessed for power in 1954, at the Obninsk scientific city some 110km outside of Moscow (Josephson, 2000, p
Consequently, a typical qualitative or quantitative methodology would not be suitable in generating accurate findings regarding the issue under evaluation. The researcher will develop casual explanations to argue different phenomena related to the issue because of the exploratory nature of the research question (Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, 2006)