Chernobyl's Effects on the Perceived Risks of Nuclear Power: A Small Sample Test

Timothy L. McDaniels

Risk Analysis, 1988, vol. 8, issue 3, 457-461

Abstract: This paper presents the results of two risk perception surveys, one taken just before and one just after the accident at Chernobyl in May, 1985. The results show that Chernobyl affected short‐term perceptions of nuclear power risks in ways that are predictable and measureable. In this sample, perceived levels of dread of nuclear power increased, perceived knowledge increased, and perceived severity decreased. Overall, the results are informative about how a single event could affect perceived risk characteristics.

Date: 1988
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