Attitudes towards nuclear power and nuclear waste among adolescents in Oskarshamn 1996
type: Dataset
description: Oskarshamn is one of the municipalities being discussed as a possible site for disposal of nuclear waste from the Swedish nuclear power plants, and there has been inquiries made for a pilot study in the area. In view of this the local council of Oskarshamn appointed a ´Youth team´, consisting of ten young politicians from all political parties represented in the local council. The aim of the team was to inform and create debate among adolescents about how to store the radioactive waste from nuclear power plants. The purpose of this survey, addressed to young people in Oskarshamn, was to shed light on their opinion towards a pilot study and possible disposal of nuclear waste in Oskarshamn. The respondents had to answer questions about their opinion on the use of nuclear power in Sweden, if they believed nuclear power to be abolished by year 2010, and about their general interest in issues concerning energy and nuclear power. Other questions concerned risks associated with nuclear power, the influence different groups have/ought to have when it comes to disposal of nuclear waste, and if the respondent would accept a decision to dispose nuclear waste in Oskarshamn. A number of questions dealt with the suggested pilot study; if the respondent was for or against a pilot study; who should decide about the pilot study; if there had been enough information about the study; and if the respondent had attended any meeting, signed any petition, contacted any politician, contacted or participated in mass media, or tried to influence anyone´s opinion on any issue concerning the pilot study. The respondents also had to state the issues they considered to be important to study in a pilot study. Furthermore the respondents had to give their opinion about a number of risks discussed in connection with disposal of nuclear waste in Oskarshamn. Other questions concerned the influence on job opportunities and tourism. Demographic items include age, gender, marital status, children, educa…
citation: Hedberg, P. & Sundqvist, G. (1998) Slutstation Oskarshamn. In Lidskog, R. (ed.) Kommunen och kärnavfallet. Stockholm: Carlssons.
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creator: Per Hedberg
  type: Person
  affiliation: University of Gothenburg
  family name: Hedberg
  given name: Per
creator: Göran Sundquist
  type: Person
  affiliation: University of Gothenburg
  family name: Sundquist
  given name: Göran
date modified: 2020-01-17
date published: 1998-01-01
language: Swedish
is part of: https://doi.org/10.5878/000318
keywords: Environment and conservation
keywords: Energy and natural resources
keywords: Youth
keywords: Social Sciences
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publisher: University of Gothenburg
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spatial coverage: Oskarshamn Municipality
temporal coverage: 1996-04-01/1996-05-01
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University of Gothenburg
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department: Department of Political Science
department: Department of Sociology, Sceince and Technology Studies (STS)

Swedish
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alternate name: swe

Environment and conservation
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description: Covers issues of environmental degradation, pollution, environmental protection, climate change, flood prevention, soil erosion.
term code: NaturalEnvironment.EnvironmentAndConservation

Energy and natural resources
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description: Natural resources are assets such as land, forests, energy sources, water, minerals which exist naturally and can be used for economic production or consumption. Energy resources include fossil fuels such as oil, natural gas or coal, as well as nuclear, solar, tidal and wind or from living organisms that can be replaced.
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Youth
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description: Use note: May need an additional topic, if young people are studied from a particular aspect.
term code: SocialStratificationAndGroupings.Youth

ENERGY
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ENVIRONMENT
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ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES
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ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
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NUCLEAR ENERGY
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ENERGY POLICY
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RADIOACTIVE WASTES
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POLITICAL INFLUENCE
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description: THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE PUBLIC CAN AFFECT POLITICAL DECISION-MAKING

RISK
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Oskarshamn Municipality
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