ON THE PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE OF DEEP GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORY DEVELOPMENT IN THE KRASNOYARSK REGION

The paper considers the issues associated with sustainable public acceptance of an ultra-long-term project on the development of a radioactive waste deep disposal facility in the Krasnoyarsk Region. It discusses the findings of a nationwide online survey focused radioactive waste disposal and the perception of relevant radiation hazards. The paper explores the deep roots causing inadequate public perception of radiation risks, as well as the disappointing results of many-year informative campaigns and the ICRP’s enhanced approach to public dialogue as a possible way out of this communication impasse.

Keywords: final disposal of radioactive waste, deep geological repository, nuclear power plants, public acceptance, online survey, perception of radiation hazard, risk communication, ethics of radiation protection, radioactive waste.

Melikhova E. M., Kuznetsova E. О. On the Public Acceptance of Deep Geological Repository Development in the Krasnoyarsk Region. Radioactive Waste, 2023, no. 4 (25), pp. 23—34. DOI: 10.25283/2587-9707-2023- 4-23-34. (In Russian).