Evaluating the public perceptions of nuclear power in China: Evidence from a contingent valuation survey

Energy Policy

Volumn 69, Issue , 2014, Pages 397-405

  Sun, Chuanwang ^a   Zhu, Xiting ^a  

^a XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Contingent valuation method; Nuclear energy; Public perceptions

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; EXPLOSIONS; NUCLEAR ENERGY; NUCLEAR FUELS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; RISK PERCEPTION;

COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION; CONTINGENT VALUATION METHODS; CONTINGENT VALUATIONS; FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR ACCIDENTS; NOT IN MY BACK YARDS; NUCLEAR POWER POLICY; NUCLEAR POWER PROGRAM; PUBLIC PERCEPTION;

NUCLEAR REACTOR ACCIDENTS;

CONTINGENT VALUATION; DECISION MAKING; NEIGHBORHOOD; NUCLEAR POWER; RISK PERCEPTION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

CHINA;

EID: 84899100013     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2014.03.011     Document Type: Article

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