Knowledge, trust, risk perception and acceptance: a sociological analysis on public acceptance of GM crops in China

2015 ◽  
pp. 86-103
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Gm Crops ◽  
Public Acceptance ◽  
Sociological Analysis

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

AMBIO ◽  
2021 ◽  
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.

Risk Perception and the Public Acceptance of Drones

Risk Analysis ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 1167-1183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reece A. Clothier ◽  
Dominique A. Greer ◽  
Duncan G. Greer ◽  
Amisha M. Mehta
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Public Acceptance ◽  
The Public

Risk perception and public acceptance toward a highly protested Waste-to-Energy facility

2016 ◽  
Vol 48 ◽  
pp. 528-539 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiangyu Ren ◽  
Yue Che ◽  
Kai Yang ◽  
Yun Tao
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Waste To Energy ◽  
Public Acceptance ◽  
Energy Facility

scholarly journals Public Acceptance of Plant Biotechnology and GM Crops

Viruses ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 4254-4281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Lucht
Keyword(s):  
Plant Biotechnology ◽  
Gm Crops ◽  
Public Acceptance

The effect of risk communication on the acceptance of policies for high-risk facilities in South Korea: with particular focus on the mediating effects of risk perception

2017 ◽  
Vol 85 (2) ◽  
pp. 337-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dae-Woong Lee ◽  
Gi-Heon Kwon
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Risk Communication ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Communication Strategy ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Public Acceptance ◽  
The South ◽  
South Korean

Continuous technological development has resulted in a new type of risk to human lives: what is now regarded as “socially created risk.” Ideas on risk have increasingly focused on subjective, rather than objective, risk. This shift is clearly observable in the case of location policies for nuclear energy facilities. The South Korean public is often suspicious of new energy facilities; for example, in the case of nuclear power, they are suspicious of the risk of involuntary exposure to dangerous radiation, which cannot be effectively controlled. Therefore, the South Korean government is continuously discussing how to increase the acceptance of such high-risk facilities by managing the public’s risk perceptions. The research question was as follows: “Does the Korean government’s risk communication strategy have a positive impact on the public’s risk perceptions and acceptance of policies?” This study analyzed whether communicating risks helps boost public acceptance of high-risk facilities. A structural equation model and multiple group analyses were used for empirical analysis. The study explores government perspectives in terms of insecurity and conflict caused by scientific advancements, and uncertain public perceptions of high-risk facilities such as nuclear power plants. It provides empirical results regarding risk communication and implications for public policy that decrease risk perception and increase the acceptance of such policies. Points for practitioners This study analyzes whether risk communication can solve the problem of low public acceptance of high-risk facilities, based on their risk perception. As a result, this study contributes to policy implications regarding risk communication as a way to control risk perception and increase policy acceptance. In particular, it is critical to develop strategies for risk communication in which the public shares the decision-making process with governmental bodies and energy providers.

Testing a social-psychological model of public acceptance towards highway infrastructure projects: a case study from China

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yujia Ge ◽  
Caiyun Cui ◽  
Chunqing Zhang ◽  
Yongjian Ke ◽  
Yong Liu
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Public Acceptance ◽  
Infrastructure Projects ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
Psychological Model ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Highway Infrastructure ◽  
The Public ◽  
Benefit Perception

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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