Takada Momo, Murakami Michio, Ohnuma Susumu, Shibata Yukihide, Yasutaka Tetsuo
Research Institute for Geo-Resources and Environment, Geological Survey of Japan, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8567, Japan.
Center for Infectious Disease Education and Research, Osaka University, 2-8 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
Environ Manage. 2025 Apr;75(4):822-834. doi: 10.1007/s00267-025-02124-2. Epub 2025 Feb 1.
Public understanding of the construction of radioactive waste disposal sites, including those for decontamination waste derived from a nuclear accident, is particularly difficult when the disposal site is far from the location in which the waste was generated. Radioactively contaminated soil from the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident is planned for final disposal outside of Fukushima Prefecture by 2045. The purpose of the current study was to identify underlying values influencing public perceptions regarding the final disposal. A total of 40 people were interviewed, including both supporters and opponents of the final disposal policy. The results of quantitative text analysis showed that the opinions of supporters were characterized by perspectives that reflected the Rawlsian maximin principle of sharing the burden of Fukushima and considering the most disadvantaged, while the opinions of opponents were characterized by distrust of the government. Statements of utilitarian perspectives on optimizing the safety and economic aspects of disposal were mentioned regardless of participants' opinions on the disposal policy. The study clarified the relationship between these underlying values and perception of the disposal policy. The results suggested several considerations for the government regarding final disposal: prioritizing public trust, valuing a fair process, and delivering messages that reflect burden of Fukushima. These findings provided valuable insights into public acceptance and stakeholder involvement in cases where a disposal site is far from the location in which the waste is generated.
公众对放射性废物处置场建设的理解，包括核事故产生的去污废物处置场，当处置场远离废物产生地时尤其困难。2011年福岛第一核电站事故产生的放射性污染土壤计划在2045年前在福岛县外进行最终处置。本研究的目的是确定影响公众对最终处置看法的潜在价值观。共采访了40人，包括最终处置政策的支持者和反对者。定量文本分析结果表明，支持者的意见以反映罗尔斯最大最小值原则的观点为特征，即分担福岛负担并考虑最弱势群体，而反对者的意见则以对政府的不信任为特征。无论参与者对处置政策的意见如何，都提到了关于优化处置安全和经济方面的功利主义观点的陈述。该研究阐明了这些潜在价值观与处置政策认知之间的关系。结果为政府在最终处置方面提出了几点考虑：优先考虑公众信任、重视公平程序以及传递反映福岛负担的信息。这些发现为处置场远离废物产生地的情况下公众接受度和利益相关者参与提供了宝贵见解。
