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El riesgo percibido, la confianza y la política de los residuos nucleares
Science (New York, N.Y.)
|December 13, 1991
Resumen
La percepción pública de los riesgos de eliminación de desechos radiactivos de alto nivel, alimentada por el temor histórico y la desconfianza de las armas nucleares, impide el progreso. El almacenamiento en seco en el sitio ofrece una solución temporal, permitiendo tiempo para abordar los desafíos sociales y políticos.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Ciencias del medio ambiente Ciencias del medio ambiente.
- Sociología Sociología Sociología.
- Percepción del riesgo Percepción del riesgo
Sus antecedentes:
- El programa de eliminación de desechos radiactivos de alto nivel del Departamento de Energía de los Estados Unidos se enfrenta a una oposición política significativa.
- Las percepciones de riesgo del público están profundamente influenciadas por el miedo histórico y el temor asociado con la radiactividad.
- El mal manejo pasado de los residuos radiactivos de las instalaciones de armas militares ha erosionado la confianza pública.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Analizar las raíces de la percepción pública con respecto a los riesgos de la eliminación de residuos radiactivos.
- Comprender el impacto de los acontecimientos históricos en el sentimiento público actual.
- Identificar estrategias potenciales para superar las barreras sociales y políticas.
Principales métodos:
- Análisis cualitativo de las percepciones públicas y las influencias históricas.
- Examen del vínculo entre el desarrollo de armas nucleares y el temor público.
- Evaluación del papel del mal manejo de los residuos en el fomento de la desconfianza.
Principales resultados:
- La oposición pública está impulsada por el miedo y el temor profundamente arraigados, amplificados por la era de las armas nucleares.
- La desconfianza es profunda, derivada del mal manejo percibido de los desechos radiactivos militares.
- Es poco probable que haya una solución inmediata de estos problemas sociales y políticos.
Conclusiones:
- El aplazamiento del repositorio permanente es necesario para abordar las preocupaciones del público.
- El almacenamiento en seco en el sitio proporciona una solución provisional viable para la gestión de residuos radiactivos.
- Este enfoque permite un tiempo crucial para resolver complejos desafíos sociales y políticos.
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