These views are somewhat conditional, especially when nuclear power is framed as a means of mitigating climate change. 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)
Politicians and civilians alike are not risk-neutral, but risk-averse. India, as a nuclear power has sought to manage the safety of nuclear energy by reprocessing to recover plutonium and unused uranium, effectively diverting this waste for other purposes (Raj, Prasad & Bansal, 2006)
Thus, while is alarming that so many different issues have arisen from Fukushima, that disaster also provides science with many more opportunities to learn about the risks associated with nuclear power, something that should improve policy-making going forward. Another emerging issue is the use of photocatalytic processes to degrade and mineralize materials under CV-radiation (Rekab et al
This could mean that people are less willing to accept nuclear power if they can see the cooling towers, which would put the perception of risk towards a more immediate perception. It has also been found that higher levels of citizen participation in determining energy policy will bring about lower levels of resistance, many citizens in particular want to understand how a proposed project will benefit their community (Rogers et al
The International Atomic Energy Association has set out basic guidelines for the handling of nuclear waste, but individual nations also have their own regulations (IAEA, 2009). Risk-based regulation is common, but can be challenging to implement with respect to nuclear waste because while overall probabilities are very low, the negative outcomes are very high should they occur (Rothstein et al
Today, nuclear energy provides for roughly 10% of the world's energy needs. There are reactors in 31 countries, for a total of 427 reactors as of 2013 (Schneider et al
Today, nuclear energy provides for roughly 10% of the world's energy needs. There are reactors in 31 countries, for a total of 427 reactors as of 2013 (Schneider et al
There is in fact little voluntary work done to mitigate the effects of climate change. Awareness of climate change is high, but it is unusual for people to directly take action to address climate change, 43% of people reduced energy usage at home and 39% reduced gasoline consumption in response to concerns about climate change (Semenza, et al
One proxy is to substitute voter action for voter intent, though in the real world those two things can diverge significantly. While experts have been able to predict voter intentions quite well (Singh et al
The two most common types of meta-analytic approaches that are commonly used in researches are Study Effect Meta-Analysis and Classic or Glassian Meta-Analysis. Study Effect Meta-Analysis differs from the other approach on the premise that it has more selective inclusion rules and the study act as the unit of analysis (Shachar, 2008)
These factors have not only influenced public perceptions and attitudes but also affected policy development relating to the development and growth of nuclear power. 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 (Sovacool, n
The research needs to be able to effectively manage information; the organization of the literature review along the individual research questions was instrumental in developing the needed organization to answer these questions. There also needs to be systemic competencies such as research capabilities, the ability to apply knowledge, the ability to adapt to one's set of circumstances and creativity (Verd, 2010)
This will also help easy selection of the final set of studies that meet the previously mentioned inclusion criteria. The use of various approaches in deciding which articles to use in meta-analysis is primarily because the qualitative paradigm of this process views truths as multiple unlike classic meta-analytic accounts which only allows the inclusion of controlled, randomized studies (Walsh & Downe, 2004, p
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). In the UK, people have become more accepting of wind power, but that aesthetics, and not a logical analysis of energy policy alternatives, is the driver of public perceptions about wind power (Warren et al
Meta-analysis technique is also appropriate for this study since it promotes clear definition and analysis of the issue or problem being examined. Actually, natural, biological, and physical sciences usually enable research problems or issues to be clearly defined and evaluated through uniform and commonly accepted methodologies and measures (Wolf, 1986, p
, 2005). Indeed, the visuals and type of landscape seem to be almost the entire driving factor in most people's decision making on the issue of wind power (Wolsink, 2007)
, 2005). Indeed, the visuals and type of landscape seem to be almost the entire driving factor in most people's decision making on the issue of wind power (Wolsink, 2007)
Furthermore, there are people who object specifically to nuclear power being a factor in green energy solutions. Though it has been demonstrated to be the most effective means of mitigating climate change, nuclear power is simply not viewed either as "green" or as renewable by many (Wustenhagen & Bilharz, 2006), which may be a causal factor for why publics in many countries do not necessarily view nuclear power as an acceptable climate change solution, even though the evidence says that it is
Secondly, nuclear energy seemingly enjoys massive advantages over the other energy sources that are considered environmentally friendly. From an economic perspective, nuclear reactors have the capability to power large industrial societies in their current technological developmental stage (Koffler, 2008)
Environmentalists, governments, and policymakers are increasingly looking for suitable alternatives to fossil fuels such as natural gas and coal. Nuclear energy has increasingly been regarded as a necessary and suitable alternative energy source in a world that is constantly energy-constrained (Totty, 2008)