Risk Perception and the Public Acceptance of Drones

PurposeTo test a social-psychological model of public acceptance of highway infrastructure projects in the Chinese architecture/engineering/construction industry.Design/methodology/approachThrough a comprehensive literature review, we established a social-psychological model of public acceptance related to benefit perception, risk perception and public trust. We empirically validated our model by using structural equation model analysis based on a questionnaire survey in the S35 Yongjin Highway Infrastructure Project in Yunnan Province, China.FindingsBenefit, trust and risk perception had a significant influence on local residents' public acceptance of highway infrastructure projects; benefit perception and trust perception had a greater influence than risk perception. Public acceptance among local male residents over the age of 35 or those with higher education levels was more likely to be determined by the relative dominance of risk and benefit perceived.Research limitations/implicationsThis study contributes empirical evidence to the theoretical literature related to locally unwanted land use (LULU) siting and stakeholders in the field of project management from the public perspective. This study also suggests valuable practical implications to authorities, project managers and the public in decision-making and risk communication.Originality/valueAlthough previous studies addressed factors affecting public acceptance towards potentially hazardous facilities, understanding of the implications of these social-psychological factors and their effects are still far from sufficient. This study bridges this gap by exploring the determinants of public acceptance towards highway infrastructure projects based on a selected case in China.

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A review of public acceptance of nature-based solutions: The ‘why’, ‘when’, and ‘how’ of success for disaster risk reduction measures

AMBIO ◽

10.1007/s13280-021-01502-4 ◽

2021 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Carl C. Anderson ◽

Fabrice G. Renaud

Keyword(s):

Ecosystem Services ◽

Risk Perception ◽

Risk Reduction ◽

Disaster Risk Reduction ◽

Disaster Risk ◽

Public Acceptance ◽

Societal Challenges ◽

Increasing Trend ◽

Risk Reduction Measures

AbstractNature-based solutions (NbS) are increasingly recognized as sustainable approaches to address societal challenges. Disaster risk reduction (DRR) has benefited by moving away from purely ‘grey’ infrastructure measures towards NbS. However, this shift also furthers an increasing trend of reliance on public acceptance to plan, implement and manage DRR measures. In this review, we examine how unique NbS characteristics relate to public acceptance through a comparison with grey measures, and we identify influential acceptance factors related to individuals, society, and DRR measures. Based on the review, we introduce the PA-NbS model that highlights the role of risk perception, trust, competing societal interests, and ecosystem services. Efforts to increase acceptance should focus on providing and promoting awareness of benefits combined with effective communication and collaboration. Further research is required to understand interconnections among identified factors and how they can be leveraged for the success and further uptake of NbS.

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Development and psychometric assessment of the public health emergency risk perception scale: Under the outbreak of COVID-19

International Journal of Nursing Sciences ◽

10.1016/j.ijnss.2020.12.012 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Zhiying Shen ◽

Zhuqing Zhong ◽

Jianfei Xie ◽

Siqing Ding ◽

Shougen Li ◽

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Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Risk Perception ◽

Public Health Emergency ◽

Psychometric Assessment ◽

The Public

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Extending the Coverage of the Trust–Acceptability Model: The Negative Effect of Trust in Government on Nuclear Power Acceptance in South Korea under a Nuclear Phase-Out Policy

Energies ◽

10.3390/en14113343 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (11) ◽

pp. 3343

Author(s):

Seungkook Roh ◽

Hae-Gyung Geong

Keyword(s):

South Korea ◽

Nuclear Power ◽

Public Acceptance ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Trust In Government ◽

The Public ◽

Positive Effects ◽

Negative Effect ◽

Nuclear Phase ◽

Phase Out

This article extends the coverage of the trust–acceptability model to a new situation of nuclear phase-out by investigating the effect of trust on the public acceptance of nuclear power, with South Korea as the research setting. Through the structural equation modeling of a nationwide survey dataset from South Korea, we examined the effects of the public’s trust in the various actors related to nuclear power on their perceptions of the benefits and risks of nuclear power and their acceptance of nuclear power. Contrary to previous studies’ findings, in South Korea, under a nuclear phase-out policy by the government, trust in government revealed a negative impact on the public acceptance of nuclear power. Trust in environmental non-governmental groups also showed a negative effect on nuclear power acceptance. In contrast, trust in nuclear energy authority and trust in nuclear academia both had positive effects. In all cases, the effect of a trust variable on nuclear power acceptance was at least partially accounted for by the trust’s indirect effects through benefit perception and risk perception. These findings strengthen the external validity of the trust–acceptability model and provide implications for both researchers and practitioners.

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Assessment of the Public Acceptance and Utilization of Renewable Energy in Pakistan

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.3811627 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Muhammad Irfan ◽

Hao Yu ◽

Muhammad Ikram ◽

Haitao Wu ◽

Rabia Akram ◽

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Keyword(s):

Renewable Energy ◽

Public Acceptance ◽

The Public

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Improving the Public Acceptance of WTE: Session 8

15th Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference ◽

10.1115/nawtec15-002 ◽

2007 ◽

Author(s):

Peter A. Napoli ◽

Lindsey Sampson ◽

Robin Davidov ◽

Bettina Kamuk

Keyword(s):

Natural Gas ◽

Low Cost ◽

Waste To Energy ◽

Public Acceptance ◽

Full Potential ◽

The Public ◽

Public Consumption ◽

Energy Plant ◽

Consumption Demand

This topic is important because of the growing need for us to produce and supply low cost energy for public consumption. Demand has increased exponentially, and in order to reduce dependence on foreign oil, coal, and natural gas we need to utilize waste to its full potential. Three major waste to energy plant expansions are happening now at Olmstead WTE, Minnesota and at Lee and Hillsborough Counties, in Florida. New “Greenfield” construction is planned at Harford, Carroll, and Fredrick Counties, in Maryland.

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Forestry and landslides: What's acceptable in BC?

The Forestry Chronicle ◽

10.5558/tfc85025-1 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 85 (1) ◽

pp. 25-31 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

R H Guthrie

Keyword(s):

Risk Assessment ◽

Risk Perception ◽

Key Words ◽

Public Key ◽

Expert Advice ◽

Forest Industry ◽

Landslide Risk ◽

Acceptable Risk ◽

The Public ◽

Landslide Risk Assessment

Landslides are unavoidably linked to forestry operations in coastal BC. A neglected component of landslide risk assessment is the degree to which impacts from landslides may be acceptable. One hundred and thirteen professionals in the BC forest industry, including foresters, biologists, geoscientists and engineers, examined landslide tolerability criteria. Despite differences by sector, there was general agreement that landslides resultant of ignoring expert advice or where an expert was clearly at fault were unacceptable, and penalties were high. In more ambiguous cases, increased consequences resulted in increased scrutiny and it was clear that experts should expect to be held responsible for their decisions by government officiators and the public. Key words: landslide, risk, risk perception, acceptable risk, landslides and forestry

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Public Conceptions of Scientific Consensus

10.31219/osf.io/yehsp ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Matthew H. Slater ◽

Joanna K. Huxster ◽

Emily Scholfield

Keyword(s):

Science Communication ◽

Qualitative Interview ◽

General Idea ◽

Public Acceptance ◽

Environment And Public Health ◽

Communication Research ◽

The Public ◽

Scientific Consensus ◽

Qualitative Interview Study ◽

The Relationship

Despite decades of concerted efforts to communicate to the public on important scientific issues pertaining to the environment and public health, gaps between public acceptance and the scientific consensus on these issues remain stubborn. One strategy for dealing with this shortcoming has been to focus on the existence of the scientific consensus. Recent science communication research has added support to this general idea, though the interpretation of these studies and their generalizability remains a matter of contention. In this paper, we describe results of a large qualitative interview study on different models of scientific consensus and the relationship between such models and trust of science, finding that familiarity with scientific consensus is rarer than might be expected. These results suggest that consensus messaging strategies may not be effective.

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Understanding coronavirus disease (COVID-19) risk perceptions among the public to enhance risk communication efforts: a practical approach for outbreaks, Finland, February 2020

Eurosurveillance ◽

10.2807/1560-7917.es.2020.25.13.2000317 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 25 (13) ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Anna-Leena Lohiniva ◽

Jussi Sane ◽

Katja Sibenberg ◽

Taneli Puumalainen ◽

Mika Salminen

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Risk Perception ◽

Risk Communication ◽

Thematic Analysis ◽

Risk Perceptions ◽

Qualitative Data ◽

Practical Approach ◽

The Public ◽

Media Messages ◽

Risk Magnitude

Understanding risk perceptions of the public is critical for risk communication. In February 2020, the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare started collecting weekly qualitative data on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) risk perception that informs risk communication efforts. The process is based on thematic analysis of emails and social media messages from the public and identifies factors linked to appraisal of risk magnitude, which are developed into risk communication recommendations together with health and communication experts.

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