A study on risk perception of nuclear waste in Taiwan

[[abstract]]本實證研究以探討台灣民眾對於個人、一般及核廢料的風險知覺、核廢料知識、各相關團體核能資訊的信任度以及核廢料風險管理方法的選擇為目的。利用描述性統計、獨立樣本T檢定、單因子變異數分析、雙因子變異數分析等方法加以分析，研究結果顯示，女生的核廢料風險知覺較男生高出許多，居住於本地(貢寮、恆春、金山、萬里)的台灣民眾對於核廢料風險知覺比外地的台灣民眾低；聽過核能事故的台灣民眾於核廢料的了解程度明顯高出沒聽過的台灣民眾許多。對於各團體的信任程度，核能專家、原子能委員會最高，政論節目最低；台灣民眾最贊成的核廢料風險管理方法是設立預警系統及緊急避難計畫、定期健康檢查、聯合環保團體監督台電以及投保，最不贊成的是自行承擔損失、共同承擔損失、穿戴防輻護具。[[abstract]]This empirical study intends to discuss the risk perception of individual general and nuclear waste nuclear knowledge trust degree of nuclear energy information in relative groups and selection of nuclear waste management We use descriptive analysis T-test One-Way ANOVA and Two Way ANOVA to analyze risk perception of nuclear waste risk Our results show that women have much higher risk perception than men’s The local residents who live in Gongliao Hengchun Jinshan and Wanli have lower risk perception than those who don’t live in the areas The risk perception of Taiwanese people who have heard nuclear accidents is significantly higher than those who have not heard As for trust degree of nuclear energy information in relative groups experts and Atomic Energy Council have the highest trust degree; however political talk show has the lowest trust degree Taiwanese people consider that the best way of nuclear waste management is to set up warming system and emergency escaping plan periodic health examination supervising Taipower company with environmental groups and cover insurance Nevertheless they don’t think that the best way of nuclear waste management is to bear and share the loss and wear anti-radiation protecto