O czym mówimy, kiedy mówimy o ryzyku? Społeczna percepcja ryzyka przy kontrowersyjnych inwestycjach energetycznych

Abstract

There is literally no single source of energy which does not cause social protests against its use – no matter if it is the old nuclear energy or modern wind turbines. A conventional explanation of those conflicts points out to the misunderstanding and wrong assessment of risk related to energy technologies by lay people. However, as the research on social perception of risk shows, the problem is not the lack of knowledge of lay people, but negligence of their perspective by decision makers, which results in ineffective risk communication strategies. The goal of this article is to sum up the main findings of research on social perception of risk and their impact on conflict management strategies.