원자력 관련 사고가 원자력 수용성에 미치는 영향분석

An Analysis on Public Acceptance Factors of Nuclear Related Accidents in Korea - Focusing on the Perception of College Students in Seoul District and Gyeonggi-do Province -

This study explores factors that affect public acceptance on nuclear energy policy after the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster. Also, we studied on the effects of public acceptance after Fukushima accident, scandals of Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Company, and nuclear test in North Korea. This study surveyed college students of Seoul and great Kyunggi area. We used Hierarchic Moderated Regression Analysis models to analyze the result. As results, knowledge factors, safety factors, and economic factors affect on public acceptance. Fukushima accident affected on public acceptance however, scandals of Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Company, and nuclear test in North Korea did not affect on public acceptance if they were interacting with independent variables. Therefore, if we wanted to secure public acceptance of nuclear, we should fully provide accurate information of nuclear constantly.