Public Reactions to Nuclear Waste

by Dunlap, Riley E.; Kraft, Michael E.; Rosa, Eugene A.

• ISBN13: 9780822313557
• ISBN10: 0822313553
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1993-09-01
• Publisher: Duke Univ Pr

Summary

"This book is unique in providing the most intensive and extensive empirical study of public opinion relating specifically to two proposed waste sites. It pulls together in one volume a variety of high-quality studies, most by well known and respected researchers. The volume will command attention from specialists right away."--Walter A. Rosenbaum, University of Florida

Table of Contents

List of Figures and Tables

Preface

The Context of Public Concern with Nuclear Waste

Public Opinion and Nuclear Waste Policymaking

The Historical Development of Public Reactions to Nuclear Power: Implications for Nuclear Waste Policy

Perceived Risk, Trust, and Nuclear Waste: Lessons from Yucca Mountain

Public Reactions to Preliminary Sites

Public Testimony in Nuclear Waste Repository Hearings: A Content Analysis

Sources of Public Concern About Nuclear Waste Disposal in Texas Agricultural Communities

Local Attitudes Toward Siting a High-Level Nuclear Waste Repository at Hanford Washington

Public Reactions to the Yucca Mountain Nevada Site

Perceived Risk and Attitudes Toward Nuclear Wastes: National and Nevada Perspectives

The Vulnerability of the Convention Industry to the Siting of a High-Level Nuclear Waste Repository

Nevada Urban Residents' Attitudes Toward a Nuclear Waste Repository

Rural Community Residents' Views of Nuclear Waste Repository Siting in Nevada

Summary and Policy Implications

Prospects for Public Acceptance of a High-Level Nuclear Waste Repository in the United States: Summary and Implications

Index

Contributors

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