American perspectives on security : energy, environment, nuclear weapons, and terrorism : 2010.

Herron, Kerry Gale (University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK) ; Jenkins-Smith, Hank C. (University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK) ; Silva, Carol L. (University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK)

关键词: ARMS CONTROL;    CLIMATIC CHANGE;    ENERGY POLICY;    INTERNET;    NUCLEAR ENERGY;    NUCLEAR FUELS;    NUCLEAR WEAPONS;    PUBLIC OPINION;    SECURITY;    TOLERANCE;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1011645
RP-ID  :  SAND2011-1686
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1011645
Others  :  TRN: US1102222

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

We report findings from an Internet survey and a subset of questions administered by telephone among the American public in mid-2010 on US energy and environmental security. Key areas of investigation include public perceptions shaping the context for debate about a comprehensive national energy policy, and what levels of importance are assigned to various prospective energy technologies. Additionally, we investigate how public views on global climate change are evolving, how the public assesses the risks and benefits of nuclear energy, preferences for managing used nuclear fuel, and public trust in sources of scientific and technical information. We also report findings from a national Internet survey and a subset of questions administered by telephone in mid-2010 on public views of the relevance of US nuclear weapons today, support for strategic arms control, and assessments of the potential for nuclear abolition. Additionally, we analyze evolving public views of the threat of terrorism, assessments of progress in the struggle against terrorism, and tolerance for intrusive antiterror policies. Where possible, findings from each survey are compared with previous surveys in this series for analyses of trends.