Effectiveness of economic compensation for living near a nuclear power station; A Comparison before and after a large earthquake shock

Kato, Takaaki*; Takahara, Shogo; Homma, Toshimitsu

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A neighboring area of a Japanese nuclear power station was survey before and after a powerful earthquake shock in 2007. The 2007 earthquake tended to improve the cognitions of the merits of KKNPS among the local people. After the earth quake, more people were aware of the risk and inconveniences during normal operation of the power station, but no increase was detected in the share of people worrying about accidents. A unit of economic incentive after the earthquake was at least as effective as before as a compensation for the demerits of hosting that power station in the area surveyed.