Risk communication about low dose radiation: Citizens' activity and their attitude
| Project/Area Number |
24700920
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Sociology/History of science and technology
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| Research Institution | Tohoku Gakuin University (2013-2014)
大学共同利用機関法人情報・システム研究機構(新領域融合研究センター及びライフサイ (2012) |
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Principal Investigator |
SUZUKI Tsutomu 東北学院大学, 教養学部, 准教授 (00595291)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
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| Keywords | 放射線 / 不安 / 福島第一原子力発電所事故 / SNS / リスクコミュニケーション / ネットワーク分析 / 意識調査 / 科学的知識 / 原子力発電所事故 / 市民活動 / 知識測定 / 項目反応理論 / 低線量被曝 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
In this research, I visualized people's communications on an SNS concerning the risks of radioactive pollution stemming from the Fukushima Daiichi power plant accident. The data consisted of the communication log from a regional SNS that was founded by the residents of Iwaki City after the accident. A member who had a scientific background occupied a leadership position in a particular cluster but did not play a role in mediation. This suggests that a sympathetic attitude is more important than scientific knowledge for risk communication among ordinary citizens.
I also conducted two web researches in order to analyze the relationship among anxiety and other variables. As a result people's interest in social problems didn't have a significant effect on anxiety. However, activeness of information gathering and risk perceptions had a positive effect. It was also suggested that scientific knowledge of radiation reduces anxiety, but the effects weren't constant.
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Research Products
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