Recognition of Local Residents for CCS(Carbon Capture and Storage)

：Questionnaire Survey in Tomakomai City, Hokkaido

Abstract

While CCS Demonstration Project is conducted in Tomakomai city, the recognition of local residents for CCS are not sufficiently clarify yet. This study conducted a questionnaire survey for local residents in Tomakomai city, and analyzed recognition of CCS Demonstration Project, helpful information, desirable project implementing body and then classified local residents and used text mining by open question for CCS. The results suggest that local residents who recognized CCS by much means recognized CCS well. The local residents hope that public sector build and manage of CCS. The survey also found that despite the highly concerned energy problem, there are local residents lacking interest to CCS. And local residents recognized CCS think that CCS could contribute to global warming measures.