The aim of the paper is to provide updated information on local opinion regarding the siting of a spent nuclear fuel repository in Finland. The main question is how the residents of the municipality perceive the threats and benefits of the repository. In accordance with the Decision in Principle by the Council of State passed in 2000, the Olkiluoto area in Municipality of Eurajoki was chosen as the location for the repository to accommodate spent nuclear fuel produced in Finland. Updated information on local opinions is needed as the siting process is approaching the next phase, the application for a construction license by 2012. The nuclear waste management company Posiva, owned by the utilities Teollisuuden Voima and Fortum Power and Heat, has also applied for a new Decision in Principle (DiP) for expansion of the repository. The data provided in this paper is based on a survey carried out in June 2008. The respondents were selected from the residents of the municipality of Eurajoki and the neighbouring municipalities using stratified random sampling (N = 3000). The response rate of the survey was 20% (N = 606). The paper is part of a joint research project between the University of Jyva¨skyla¨ and the University of Tampere. The research project “Follow-up research regarding socio-economic effects and communication of final disposal facility of spent nuclear fuel in Eurajoki and its neighbouring municipalities” is funded by the Finnish Research Programme on Nuclear Waste Management (KYT2010).
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ASME 2009 12th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management
October 11–15, 2009
Liverpool, UK
Conference Sponsors:
- Nuclear Engineering Division and Environmental Engineering Division
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978-0-7918-4408-3
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Threats and Benefits: Updated Information on Local Opinions Regarding the Spent Nuclear Fuel Repository in Finland
Matti Kojo,
Matti Kojo
University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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Mika Kari,
Mika Kari
University of Jyva¨skyla¨, Jyva¨skyla¨, Finland
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Tapio Litmanen
Tapio Litmanen
University of Jyva¨skyla¨, Jyva¨skyla¨, Finland
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Matti Kojo
University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
Mika Kari
University of Jyva¨skyla¨, Jyva¨skyla¨, Finland
Tapio Litmanen
University of Jyva¨skyla¨, Jyva¨skyla¨, Finland
Paper No:
ICEM2009-16128, pp. 749-756; 8 pages
Published Online:
December 12, 2010
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Kojo, M, Kari, M, & Litmanen, T. "Threats and Benefits: Updated Information on Local Opinions Regarding the Spent Nuclear Fuel Repository in Finland." Proceedings of the ASME 2009 12th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management. ASME 2009 12th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management, Volume 2. Liverpool, UK. October 11–15, 2009. pp. 749-756. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16128
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