Risk Perception on Nuclear Energy Safety among Chinese University Students

Abstract:

This paper aims to evaluate the university students’ perception towards nuclear energy safety in China. A questionnaire survey was conducted among 300 students who came from Northeastern University and Shenyang Jianzhu University during the period from October ,2011 to May, 2012.The results of the questionnaire survey show that the students’ concerns are not only related to their general risk perception and attitudes to nuclear energy, but also strongly related to the comparison of gender differences of risk perception and attitude on nuclear energy safety between study majors. Therefore, the results of this study provide useful information for risk management and implications of future nuclear energy policy for Chinese governments.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 448-453)
• Pages: 4273-4280
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.448-453.4273
• Online since: October 2013
• Authors: Hui Zhang, Ling Ling Luo, Tao Wu
• Keywords: Nuclear Energy, Risk Perception

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