Investigation of Factors Affecting the Acceptance of Hydroelectric Power Plants: Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Ercis Vocational School Students Sample

Abstract

In this study, the factors affecting the acceptance of hydroelectric power plants are examined with a structural model. In the model, perceived risk, perceived benefit, perceived trust and acceptance intention were considered as internal variables, while the knowledge score regarding hydroelectric power plants was evaluated as an external variable. The research model was designed by considering that students' knowledge of hydroelectric power plants will directly affect their perceptions of risk, benefit and trust towards power plants, and that these variables may have an impact on the acceptance of hydroelectric power plants. In addition, it was also investigated whether environmental sensitivity levels of individuals play a mediator role in risk→acceptance, trust→acceptance and benefit→acceptance relations. According to the results of the analysis, it was determined that there was a positive relationship between the knowledge score and risk perception regarding hydroelectric power plants, and a negative relationship between the knowledge score and the perception of trust and benefit. One point increase in total knowledge score; It has been determined that it will cause an increase of 0.347 points in risk perception and a decrease of 0.116 and 0.087 points in trust and benefit perceptions, respectively. As a result, it has been revealed that perceived trust is the most important factor affecting the acceptance of hydroelectric power plants.

Keywords

• Hydroelectric power plants
• Perceived risk
• Perceived benefit
• Acceptance of power plants
• Statistics

Hidroelektrik Santrallerin Kabulüne Etki Eden Faktörlerin Araştırılması: Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Erciş Meslek Yüksekokulu Öğrencileri Örneklemi

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, hidroelektrik santrallerin kabulüne etki eden faktörler bir yapısal model ile incelenmiştir. Modelde algılanan risk, algılanan yarar, algılanan güven ve kabul niyeti içsel değişken olarak ele alınırken, hidroelektrik santrallere ilişkin bilgi puanı dışsal değişken olarak değerlendirilmiştir. Araştırma modeli, öğrencilerin hidroelektrik santralleri hakkında bilgilerinin, santrallere yönelik risk, yarar ve güven algılarını doğrudan etkileyeceği, bu değişkenlerin de hidroelektrik santralleri kabulüne etkileri olabileceği değerlendirilerek kurgulanmıştır. Ayrıca kişilerin çevresel duyarlılık düzeylerinin, risk → kabul, güven → kabul ve yarar→kabul ilişkilerinde düzenleyici bir rol oynayıp oynamadığı da araştırılmıştır. Analiz sonuçlarına göre hidroelektrik santrallere ilişkin bilgi puanı ile risk algısı arasında pozitif, bilgi puanı ile güven ve yarar algısı arasında negatif bir yönde ilişki olduğu belirlenmiştir. Toplam bilgi puanındaki bir puanlık artış; risk algısında 0.347 puanlık bir artışa, güven ve yarar algılarında ise sırasıyla 0.106 ve 0.087 puanlık azalışa neden olacağı tespit edilmiştir. Sonuç olarak algılanan güvenin hidroelektrik santrallerin kabulünü etkileyen en önemli faktör olduğu ortaya çıkmıştır.

Keywords

• Hidroelektrik Santraller
• Algılanan Risk
• Algılanan Yarar
• Santrallerin Kabulü
• İstatistik

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