Public responses to the Chernobyl accident.
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TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 1990Description: 18p., 35 refsReport number: AcademicSubject: The reactor accident at Chernobyl caught many European nations by suprise since most risk management institutions were unprepared for an accident of the magnitude and transnational character of Chernobyl. Although confusion and contradictory advice from these institutions dominated the risk management efforts in the early aftermath of the disaster, the dose savings achieved by protective actions were roughly proportional to the magnitude of the nuclear threat. The accident itself and the policies adopted to cope with the fallout had a major effect on public opinion. This effect was the more dramatic and enduring because, prior to the accident the countries most affected by the fallout, were those that had shown a greater level of indifference toward nuclear power. The media certainly intensified public concern, but did not distort the seriousness of the risk or create confusion about what protection actions were adequate. The major lesson from the disaster is to have a better risk management and communication program inplace before a disaster strikes
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Australian Emergency Management Library | BOOK | 363.1799 REN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 005324645 |
Reprinted from Journal of Environmental Psychology; (1990); Vol 10; pp151-167
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The reactor accident at Chernobyl caught many European nations by suprise since most risk management institutions were unprepared for an accident of the magnitude and transnational character of Chernobyl. Although confusion and contradictory advice from these institutions dominated the risk management efforts in the early aftermath of the disaster, the dose savings achieved by protective actions were roughly proportional to the magnitude of the nuclear threat. The accident itself and the policies adopted to cope with the fallout had a major effect on public opinion. This effect was the more dramatic and enduring because, prior to the accident the countries most affected by the fallout, were those that had shown a greater level of indifference toward nuclear power. The media certainly intensified public concern, but did not distort the seriousness of the risk or create confusion about what protection actions were adequate. The major lesson from the disaster is to have a better risk management and communication program inplace before a disaster strikes
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