원자력 발전의 편익과 리스크: 사회적 합의를 위한 소통 전략

This study focuses on the gap in perceptions between experts and the public regarding the benefits and risks of nuclear power and, through an understanding of this gap, proposes communication strategies that expert groups—active in academia, research institutions, and government agencies—can effectively utilize. The analysis first systematically addresses the benefits of nuclear power in terms of energy security, energy equity, and environmental sustainability, as well as its risks, which are categorized into severe accidents and radioactive waste. Based on differences in perception between experts and the public, five major communication strategies are proposed: providing information grounded in an expanded notion of economic value encompassing various benefit factors; emphasizing the complementary roles of different energy sources; designing messages that account for the emotional and psychological responses of the public to risk; utilizing third parties to build public trust; and highlighting social responsibility to future generations regarding the issue of high-level radioactive waste. These strategies, reflecting public perceptions, are expected to help create an environment in which the public can make rational decisions based on balanced information in future nuclear-related policy-making processes.