Shanghai Key Lab for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, East China Normal University, No. 500 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200241, China.
Waste Manag. 2016 Feb;48:528-539. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2015.10.036. Epub 2015 Nov 11.
The application of Waste-to-Energy treatment in Municipal Solid Waste faces strong protest by local communities, especially in cities with high population densities. This study introduces insight into the public awareness, acceptance and risk perception toward Waste-to-Energy through a structured questionnaire survey around a Waste-to-Energy facility in Shanghai, China. The Dichotomous-Choice contingent valuation method was applied to study the willingness to accept of residents as an indicator of risk perception and tolerance. The factors influencing risk perception and the protest response choice were analyzed. The geographical distributions of the acceptance of Waste-to-Energy facility and protest response were explored using geographical information systems. The findings of the research indicated an encouraging vision of promoting Waste-to-Energy, considering its benefits of renewable energy and the conservation of land. A high percentage of protest willingness to accept (50.94%) was highlighted with the effect of income, opinion about Waste-to-Energy, gender and perceived impact. The fuzzy classification among people with different opinions on compensation (valid 0, positive or protest willingness to accept) revealed the existing yet rejected demand of compensation among protesters. Geographical distribution in the public attitude can also be observed. Finally significant statistical relation between knowledge and risk perception indicates the need of risk communication, as well as involving public into whole management process.
垃圾焚烧处理在城市固体废物处理中的应用遭到了当地社区的强烈反对，尤其是在人口密度较高的城市。本研究通过在中国上海的一个垃圾焚烧设施周围进行结构化问卷调查，深入了解公众对垃圾焚烧的认知、接受程度和风险感知。二项选择条件价值评估方法被用于研究居民的意愿接受程度，作为风险感知和容忍度的指标。分析了影响风险感知和抗议反应选择的因素。利用地理信息系统探讨了垃圾焚烧设施接受度和抗议反应的地理分布。研究结果表明，考虑到垃圾焚烧的可再生能源和土地节约效益，推广垃圾焚烧具有令人鼓舞的前景。有 50.94%的人表示愿意接受抗议，这一比例较高，其影响因素包括收入、对垃圾焚烧的看法、性别和感知影响。对补偿（有效 0、积极或抗议接受意愿）有不同意见的人之间的模糊分类揭示了抗议者中存在但被拒绝的补偿需求。公众态度的地理分布也可以观察到。最后，知识与风险感知之间的显著统计关系表明，需要进行风险沟通，并让公众参与整个管理过程。
