Introduction1 Social indicator research – a short summary
1.1 The social indicator research within the NEEDS project.
1.2 Technology descriptions
1.3 Country selection
2 Measurement of social indicators: Data availability2.1 The Eurobarometer survey
2.2 The Eurostat Survey
2.3 European Commission / Eurostat: Measuring progress towards a more sustainable Europe
2.4 Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
2.5 OECD/IEA: World Energy Outlook
2.6 International Energy Agency (IEA): Key World Energy Statistics
2.7 International Atomic Energy Agency: Energy indicators for sustainable Development
2.8 ExternE (Externalities of Energy) – European Commission
3 The Expert Interview3.1 Constructing interview guidelines
3.2 Selecting respondents
3.3 Conducting the Interview
3.4 Telephone Interviews
3.5 The Questionnaire
4 Results of the survey4.1 Market concentration in the supply of primary sources of energy
4.2 Flexibility to incorporate technological innovations
4.3 Probability of the not in time availability of a complete infrastructure of waste disposal
4.4 Potential of conflicts induced by energy systems
4.5 Necessity of participative decision making processes
4.6 Subjectively expected health consequences of normal operation
4.7 Psychometric variables
4.7.1 Familiarity with risks
4.7.2 Personal control
4.7.3 Catastrophic potential
4.8 Potential for misuse of technologies and substances within the nuclear energy chain
4.9 Functional impact of energy infrastructure on the landscape
4.10 Aesthetic impact of energy infrastructure on the landscape
4.11 Extent to which residents feel highly affected by noise caused by the generation plant, as well as transport of materials to and from the plant
4.12 Work qualification
5 Open question: Acceptance of energy resources 6 Indicators not specified 7 Summary of results 8 References 9 Appendix