Research on public ecological environment risk information acquisition in large coal-fired power base development

Abstract

The acquisition and communication of ecological and environmental risk information can effectively mitigate the social risks caused by ecological and environmental damage in coal power base.According to the risk information seeking and processing model (RISP), a questionnaire survey was conducted on the social population around Xilinhaote coal power base.The acquisition and preference of ecological risk information during the development of coal-fired power bases was quantitatively analyzed.The results show the following four points: The probability of inadequate access to eco-environmental risk information of coal-fired power base is as high as 51.5 %.The Internet as a source of risk information is favored by 53.4 % of the public, and the probability of public expressing trust in eco-environmental risk information of various channels is as high as 50 %, and the probability of distrust in eco-environmental risk information with data is significantly reduced to 14.6 %.Herdsmen's adequacy and ability of risk information acquisition are relatively low, and the risk information acquisition channel is traditional and single.Improving residents' educational level can effectively improve the adequacy of information acquisition and enrich the access to risk information.Compared with protection policies, the respondents are in favor of eco-environmental protection measures, such as vegetation planting, enclosure, etc.which are carried out in a direct and effective way.It is suggested that that the mechanism of public participation targeted at the social groups be established, risk education through various channels be enhanced and long-term information communication mechanism be implemented during the whole process of the development in coal and electricity bases.

Keywords

• coal-fired power base
• ecological security
• risk
• information communication