Urban versus rural risk perception relating to high-level nuclear waste

In this study, the general public's perceptions of risk pertaining to the proposed Yucca Mountain project are investigated across two distinct areas of Nevada-- rural and urban. Considerable research has demonstrated that rural Nevada and urban Nevada reflect political and social cultures which lead residents in each region to respond to proposed programs and policies in different ways, Using a multi-dimensional perspective on risk, a preliminary investigation into citizen's attitudes in each region of the state is made