Lynas Advance Material Plant (LAMP) Project: Examining factors influencing risk acceptance by the host community

Tengku Ismail , Tengku Hanidza and Hassan, Azman and Juahir, Hafizan and Md Zain, Sharifuddin and Abu Samah, Mohd Armi (2015) Lynas Advance Material Plant (LAMP) Project: Examining factors influencing risk acceptance by the host community. Procedia Environmental Sciences, 30. pp. 21-26. ISSN 1878-0296

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Abstract

This paper provides an analysis of the local community response to the Lynas Advance Material Plant (LAMP) Project and the factors underlying their acceptance. A survey using a structured questionnaire, was conducted in 2013 (N=730). The predictors of risk acceptance by the host community: Fear + Trust, Benefits, and Confidence + Familiar (R2= 0.429). For the university community: Benefits, Fear + Safety, Knowledge, Familiar, and Confidence (R2= 0.623). The issue of lack of government understanding on public attitude, public concerns about the risk, and low confidence in government among the people living in proximity needs to be addressed.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	7301/46139
Uncontrolled Keywords:	LAMP; Lynas; rare earth; risk acceptance; host community; multivariate analysis
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Science
Depositing User:	Dr Mohd Armi Abu Samah
Date Deposited:	16 Dec 2015 22:20
Last Modified:	26 May 2016 16:54
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/46139

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