2014
DOI: 10.1177/0270467615577190
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The Social Construction of Nuclear Community

Abstract: ONKALO, the world's first repository for the final disposal of spent nuclear fuel, is being constructed in Eurajoki, Finland. We study how the constructor of this facility portrays it to the local community in order to influence lay understanding of the disposal risk, build trust, and gain public approval for the construction project. The study is based on a framing analysis of the newsletters published by the constructor of the facility in 2000-2014. The results suggest that the nuclear industry has developed… Show more

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“…The main differences included that procedural justice and distrust were emphasized more in the nuclear oasis, while in the greenfield community intragenerational distributive injustice was emphasized to be found more when the communities were compared to one another. Surprisingly, intergenerational justice was perceived similarly in both communities, suggesting that no particular understanding toward future generations had developed over the decades despite all information dissemination efforts in the nuclear oasis (Kojo 2002;H€ anninen and Yli-Kauhaluoma 2015). Also, when the communities were compared, we found that the establishment of Fennovoima's NPP in Pyh€ ajoki was perceived to be less ethically legitimate in the nuclear oasis.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 75%
“…The main differences included that procedural justice and distrust were emphasized more in the nuclear oasis, while in the greenfield community intragenerational distributive injustice was emphasized to be found more when the communities were compared to one another. Surprisingly, intergenerational justice was perceived similarly in both communities, suggesting that no particular understanding toward future generations had developed over the decades despite all information dissemination efforts in the nuclear oasis (Kojo 2002;H€ anninen and Yli-Kauhaluoma 2015). Also, when the communities were compared, we found that the establishment of Fennovoima's NPP in Pyh€ ajoki was perceived to be less ethically legitimate in the nuclear oasis.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 75%