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
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9960968 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dae Woong Lee (0000-0002-8699-3757, Sungkyunkwan University), Dae-Woong Lee (University of Sungkyunkwan, South Korea), Gi-Heon Kwon (University of Sungkyunkwan, South Korea), GiHeon Kwon (Sungkyunkwan University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 85 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 337-355 |
| Publication date | 2019-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Review of Administrative Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-8523 • E-ISSN: 1461-7226 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0020852317702445 |
| OpenAlex | W2742070380 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 16 |
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
Business · Economic growth · Economics · Empirical research · Government (linguistics · Nuclear power · Perception · Political science · Politics · Public economics · Public opinion · Public policy · Public relations · Risk analysis (engineering · Risk assessment · Risk communication · Risk management · Risk perception · Disaster Management and Resilience · Finance · Psychology · Risk and Safety Analysis · Risk Perception and Management
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |