Eliciting public preference for nuclear energy against the backdrop of global warming

Liao, Shu‐Yi; Tseng, Wei-Chun; Chen, Chi‐Chung

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2010.07.025

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“…In Taiwan, the aggregate WTP for a decrease in the nuclear energy ratio is $675 million New Taiwan Dollar (NTD) [75]. In the case of Korea, the yearly public WTP is 278 million USDS [76].…”

Section: Decay Of Nimby With Longer Distancementioning

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Chinese Public Willingness to Pay to Avoid Having Nuclear Power Plants in the Neighborhood

2014

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Abstract:In spite of the decreasing share of nuclear power all over the world, China resumed the approval of large-scale construction of nuclear power plants in 2012. However, influenced by the worldwide spreading anti-nuclear attitudes, people who live near nuclear power plants showed increasing concerns about nuclear risks. Consequently, the Not In My Backyard (NIMBY) syndrome of nuclear power plants should be evaluated prudently to support the healthy development of nuclear power in China. Based on the face-to-face survey data, this study estimates Chinese public willingness to pay (WTP) to avoid having nuclear power plants in the neighborhood. The respondents include both residents who currently live near and those who would live near nuclear power plants in the future. Considering the possible presence of the sample selection bias caused by protest responses, this paper constructs a two-step sample selection model with the protest responses and the double bounded dichotomous choice (DBDC) questions. Using the Contingent Valuation Method (CVM), we measure the effects of influencing factors of public WTP and study the decay of WTP with longer distances from nuclear power plants. The results suggest that most people are willing to pay higher electricity prices to avoid having nuclear power plants in the neighborhood. Comparing the WTP to avoid having nuclear power plants nearby with OPEN ACCESS Sustainability 2014, 6 7198 the current electricity price, we find that there is an increase of 56.7% and 69.1% of respondents' WTP for a nuclear power plant located 80 km and 30 km, respectively.

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“…In Taiwan, the aggregate WTP for a decrease in the nuclear energy ratio is $675 million New Taiwan Dollar (NTD) [75]. In the case of Korea, the yearly public WTP is 278 million USDS [76].…”

Section: Decay Of Nimby With Longer Distancementioning

confidence: 99%

“…According to Liao et al [75] and Jun et al [76], the bid price is offered twice in the DBDC question model, and the second bid price is determined by the answer of the first bid b . If the answer is "Yes" for the first question, a higher bid h b will be given; otherwise, a lower bid l b will be given.…”

Section: Two-step Sample Selection Modelmentioning

confidence: 99%

Chinese Public Willingness to Pay to Avoid Having Nuclear Power Plants in the Neighborhood

2014

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“…Public acceptance, perceptions and trust were more negative toward nuclear power after this accident than before [6]. Despite these accidents and associated concerns the major issue isdo the climate and energy security benefits of nuclear power outweigh its risks and costs [2]?…”

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“…The threat of catastrophic climate change will require rapid decarbonization of the world's current energy systems making renewable energy sources an important option [1]. Compared to coal, oil and natural gas, nuclear power results in low carbon emissions and consequently may be important in the mitigation of the adverse effects of global warming and climate change [2]. China and the USA, the two largest sources of global carbon dioxide emissions, are currently promoting nuclear power as a necessary response to global climate change [3].…”

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University student perceptions of the current and future role of nuclear energy in the world

Mahler

Barber

2013

Energy and Sustainability IV

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The purpose of this paper is to document university student perceptions of the role and viability of nuclear energy in the world. Nuclear energy perceptions of 6,330 students at the University of Idaho (Moscow, ID, USA) were measured between 1993 and 2012. As part of a learning assessment study students in the large freshman environmental science class were asked several questions about the environment in a standardized survey on both the first and last day of class. In this way changes in student perceptions as a result of the course could be quantified. The two specific nuclear energy statements contained in the survey were: (1) "Nuclear power is a serious problem from an environmental standpoint;" and (2) "Nuclear energy is preferable to the use of fossil fuels." In general 46.7% of students considered nuclear power a serious problem at the beginning of the course; however, at the end of the term less than 32% of students still held their initial negative opinion. In addition, a majority of students changed from indicating that fossil fuels were preferable to nuclear energy at the beginning of the course to a significant majority favoring or at least saying that nuclear power was no worse than fossil fuels at the conclusion of the term. Student major, year in college, gender and the year students were surveyed also had an impact on student answers. The significant finding of this study is that once students were educated in an unbiased way -including both the pros and cons of using nuclear energy they were more receptive to view the nuclear power option more favourably.

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“…According to Liao et al [75] and Jun et al [76], the bid price is offered twice in the DBDC question model, and the second bid price is determined by the answer of the first bid b. If the answer is "Yes" for the first question, a higher bid b h will be given; otherwise, a lower bid b l will be given.…”

Section: Two-step Sample Selection Modelmentioning

confidence: 99%

Special Issue of Sustainable Asia Conference 2014

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Choi²

2018

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Eliciting public preference for nuclear energy against the backdrop of global warming

Cited by 30 publications

References 54 publications

Chinese Public Willingness to Pay to Avoid Having Nuclear Power Plants in the Neighborhood

Chinese Public Willingness to Pay to Avoid Having Nuclear Power Plants in the Neighborhood

University student perceptions of the current and future role of nuclear energy in the world

Special Issue of Sustainable Asia Conference 2014

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