Information sources as explanatory variables for the Belgian health‐related risk perception of the Fukushima nuclear accident

B Vyncke, T Perko, B Van Gorp - Risk Analysis, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The media play an important role in risk communication, providing information about
accidents, both nearby and far away. Each media source has its own presentation style …

Importance of risk communication during and after a nuclear accident

T Perko - Integrated environmental assessment and …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Past nuclear accidents highlight communication as one of the most important challenges in
emergency management. In the early phase, communication increases awareness and …

Is knowledge important? Empirical research on nuclear risk communication in two countries

T Perko, N Železnik, C Turcanu, P Thijssen - Health Physics, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Increasing audience knowledge is often set as a primary objective of risk communication
efforts. But is it worthwhile focusing risk communication strategies solely on enhancing …

How did media present the radiation risks after the Fukushima accident: a content analysis of newspapers in Europe

Y Tomkiv, T Perko, DH Oughton, I Prezelj… - Journal of …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
Any activity that might result in exposure of a population to contaminants requires
communication of the associated risks. This communication is complicated by several factors …

Public participation processes related to nuclear research installations: What are the driving factors behind participation intention?

C Turcanu, T Perko, E Laes - Public Understanding of …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
This article addresses organised public participation processes related to installations for
nuclear research. The aim was to determine predictors that could provide an empirical …

Nuclear waste in my backyard: social acceptance and economic incentives

P Bonev, R Emmenegger, L Forero, K Ganev… - Energy Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
We evaluate a political market mechanism for siting nuclear waste repositories to local
communities. This mechanism consists of a local referendum and economic incentives …

[PDF][PDF] The SCK• CEN Barometer 2013

C Turcanu, T Perko, E Latré - Perceptions and attitudes …, 2014 - researchportal.sckcen.be
Executive summary The fourth edition of the SCK• CEN Barometer took place in May-June
2011. It continued the historical follow-up of topics such as risk perception and confidence in …

Food safety and acceptance of management options after radiological contaminations of the food chain

C Turcanu, B Carlé, F Hardeman, G Bombaerts… - Food quality and …, 2007 - Elsevier
After an accidental radioactive release leading to contamination of the food chain,
countermeasures may be used to reduce the radiological health risk to the population and to …

Risk perception of the Belgian population. Results of the public opinion survey in 2009

T Perko, C Turcanu, J Schröder, B Carlé - 2010 - inis.iaea.org
In this chapter we first introduce the research context, we then describe the focus of the
current survey and differences and similarities between the 2009 barometer and previous …

[PDF][PDF] Risk perception of the Belgian population

T Perko, C Turcanu, J Schröder… - Results of the public …, 2009 - academia.edu
In this chapter we first introduce the research context, we then describe the focus of the
current survey and differences and similarities between the 2009 barometer and previous …