Public perception and acceptance on nuclear energy in China from questionnaire and education
ZHOU Yangping1, LIU Changxin2, ZHANG Zuoyi1, MA Yanxiu1, SHI Zhengang1
1. Institute of Nuclear and New energy Technology, TsinghuaUniversity, Beijing 100084, China(E-mail:{zhouyp, zyzhang, masju, shizg}@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn)
2. Chinese Nuclear Society, P. O. Box 2125, Beijing 100822, China (E-mail: cns@ns.org.cn)
Abstract:China’s nuclear industry is recently experiencing rapid development, creating a need for research into public perceptions and acceptance of nuclear power. In this paper, we propose a strategy for investigating public perception and acceptance in China, in a continuous and accurate way, and testing the effectiveness of public education in order to find a proper way to improve the perception and acceptance of nuclear energy in China. Questionnaires are conducted separately both before and afterpublic education activities on nuclear energy held in Beijing. Some conclusions and future continuation of this study are also discussed.
Keyword: public perception and acceptance; nuclear energy; questionnaire