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Distance matters. Assessing socioeconomic impacts of the Dukovany nuclear power plant in the Czech Republic: Local perceptions and statistical evidence
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SYSNO ASEP 0460723 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title Distance matters. Assessing socioeconomic impacts of the Dukovany nuclear power plant in the Czech Republic: Local perceptions and statistical evidence Author(s) Frantál, Bohumil (UGN-S) RID, ORCID
Malý, Jiří (UGN-S) ORCID, SAI, RID
Ouředníček, M. (CZ)
Nemeškal, J. (CZ)Number of authors 4 Source Title Moravian Geographical Reports. - : Ústav geoniky AV ČR, v. v. i. - ISSN 1210-8812
Roč. 24, č. 1 (2016), s. 2-13Number of pages 11 s. Publication form Online - E Language eng - English Country CZ - Czech Republic Keywords nuclear power plant impacts ; spatial analysis ; risk perceptions Subject RIV DE - Earth Magnetism, Geodesy, Geography R&D Projects EE2.3.20.0025 GA MŠMT - Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS) Institutional support UGN-S - RVO:68145535 UT WOS 000373436400001 EID SCOPUS 84964977623 DOI 10.1515/mgr-2016-0001 Annotation The effect of geographical distance on the extent of socioeconomic impacts of the Dukovany nuclear power plant in the Czech Republic is assessed by combining two different research approaches. First, we survey how people
living in municipalities in the vicinity of the power plant perceive impacts on their personal quality of life.
Second, we explore the effects of the power plant on regional development by analysing long-term statistical data about the unemployment rate, the share of workers in the energy sector and overall job opportunities in the respective municipalities. The results indicate that the power plant has had significant positive impacts on surrounding communities both as perceived by residents and as evidenced by the statistical data. The level of impacts is, however, significantly influenced by the spatial and social distances of communities and individuals from the power plant. The perception of positive impacts correlates with geographical proximity to the power plant, while the hypothetical distance where positive effects on the quality of life are no longer perceived was estimated at about 15 km. Positive effects are also more likely to be reported by highly educated, young and middle-aged and economically active persons, whose work is connected to the power plant.
Workplace Institute of Geonics Contact Lucie Gurková, lucie.gurkova@ugn.cas.cz, Tel.: 596 979 354 Year of Publishing 2017 Electronic address http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/mgr.2016.24.issue-1/mgr-2016-0001/mgr-2016-0001.xml?format=INT
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