Public perceptions and acceptance of nuclear energy in China: The role of public knowledge, perceived benefit, perceived risk and public engagement

S Wang, J Wang, S Lin, J Li - Energy policy, 2019 - Elsevier
Nuclear energy has been regarded as a controversial energy option to reduce carbon
emissions, alleviate global warming and transition to a low-carbon society. Understanding …

Anti-nuclear behavioral intentions: The role of perceived knowledge, information processing, and risk perception

W Zhu, J Wei, D Zhao - Energy Policy, 2016 - Elsevier
This study explored the key factors underlying people's anti-nuclear behavioral intentions.
The protective action decision model and the heuristic–systematic model were integrated …

Social sciences and radioactive waste management: acceptance, acceptability, and a persisting socio-technical divide

M Hietala, R Geysmans - Journal of Risk Research, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Radioactive waste management (RWM) is a complex challenge, spanning various
timeframes and societal domains, ranging from the technical, to the social, political and …

Attitudes towards science among Spanish citizens: The case of critical engagers

M Cámara, A Muñoz van den Eynde… - Public …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Using data obtained from Spanish surveys on the public perception of science, this article
presents a critical review of current practices of population profile segmentation, including …

Energy policy and research: the underappreciation of trust

MR Greenberg - Energy Research & Social Science, 2014 - Elsevier
The paper defines trust as believing that a person (s) or organization (s) can be relied upon
to accomplish objectives because they are competent and possess values and intentions …

Public attitude toward self-driving vehicles on public roads: Direct experience changed ambivalent people to be more positive

P Liu, Z Xu - Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2020 - Elsevier
The public had expressed their resistance and negative attitudes to self-driving vehicles
(SDVs). Positive change in attitudes is critical for their diffusion. However, it gets limited …

Acceptance and support of the Australian carbon policy

SJ Dreyer, I Walker - Social Justice Research, 2013 - Springer
Abstract In July 2012, the Australian government instituted the Clean Energy Legislative
Package. This policy, commonly known as the carbon policy or carbon tax, holds industries …

Framing deep geothermal energy in mass media: the case of Switzerland

M Stauffacher, N Muggli, A Scolobig, C Moser - … Forecasting and Social …, 2015 - Elsevier
Geothermal energy is an essential component for the successful decarbonization of the
global energy supply. Its success will depend both on technological progress and on public …

Effects of information strategies on public acceptance of nuclear energy

X Hu, W Zhu, J Wei - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
This study identifies the predictors of public acceptance of nuclear power plants. A
comparative study of two types of information strategies, namely, interest focused and …

Heterogeneous risk perception amid the outbreak of COVID‐19 in China: Implications for economic confidence

Z Yang, Z **n - Applied Psychology: Health and Well‐Being, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) outbreak has elicited
concerns about public fear and economic fallout. The current study takes a person‐oriented …