Public Opinion Survey on the Relationship between Society and Nuclear Energy

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  • SHINODA Yoshihiko
    Fast Breeder Reactor Research and Development Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency Research Laboratory for Nuclear Reactors, Tokyo Institute of Technology
  • YAMANO Naoki
    Research Laboratory for Nuclear Reactors, Tokyo Institute of Technology
  • TORI-I Hiroyuki
    Research Laboratory for Nuclear Reactors, Tokyo Institute of Technology

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  • 社会と原子力の関係に関する社会調査
  • シャカイ ト ゲンシリョク ノ カンケイ ニ カンスル シャカイ チョウサ

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  The social research group of the 21st century COE program “Innovative Nuclear Energy Systems for Sustainable Development of the World” has studied under the theme coevolution of nuclear technology and society. As part of this study, this group conducted a questionnaire survey of 2,500 adults (collection rate of 22.0%; 551 replies) who live in the Tokyo metropolitan area. The purpose of this survey asking opinion about the relationship between attitude toward nuclear technology utilization and social awareness is to determine their request, exception and concern about nuclear technology utilization. The survey reveals that the differences of attitudes towards nuclear technology utilization can be explained in terms of differences of general views on the society, such as the directionality of social progress. Thus, it is necessary to argue with citizens about the strategy on nuclear technology utilization from the viewpoint of the directionality of the future society. The social decision-making process on nuclear technology utilization has to be renovated through dialogue among citizens as the partner taking on the achievement and contribution toward the directionality of the future society.<br>

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