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How Region and Knowledge Affect Public Acceptance of Nuclear Power?

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Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management

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In this research, we investigated how impact of psychological factors on public acceptance of nuclear policy and facilities varies with the context of region and knowledge factors, using a confirmatory multivariate method known as covariance structure analysis.

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  1. Research Institute of Science and Technology for Society, 2-5-1 Atago, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-6218, Japan

    Hiroshi Kimura

  2. Institute of Environmental Studies, The Univ. of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8654, Japan

    Kazuo Furuta

  3. Quantum Eng. and System Science, The Univ. of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8654, Japan

    Atsuyuki Suzuki

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  1. TÜV Süddeutschland, Dudenstrasse 28, D-68167, Mannheim, Germany

    Cornelia Spitzer Dipl.-Math.

  2. Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (HSK), CH-5232, Villigen-HSK, Switzerland

    Ulrich Schmocker PhD

  3. Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI), CH-5232, Villigen PSI, Switzerland

    Vinh N. Dang PhD

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Kimura, H., Furuta, K., Suzuki, A. (2004). How Region and Knowledge Affect Public Acceptance of Nuclear Power?. In: Spitzer, C., Schmocker, U., Dang, V.N. (eds) Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-410-4_564

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-410-4_564

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