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Fukushima nuclear power plant accident has become a hot topic in debates among professional communities. It also caused knowledge searching and knowledge sharing among social groups. However, there is a lack of empirical studies investigating nuclear power-related knowledge flow in social communities. This paper examines nuclear power-related knowledge flow by focusing on the case of college students in South Korea. The research investigates the following objectives: the types of knowledge shared, the mechanism of knowledge flow, effectiveness of knowledge flow, and the factors influencing the knowledge flow. The results show that different types of nuclear energy-related knowledge were shared; mass media play an important role in knowledge flow; trust relationship, personal interests and cultural factors influence the effectiveness of knowledge flow. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Nuclear energy is indispensable and important energy to human society. Fukushima nuclear accident produced great harm and will seriously affect the development of nuclear energy. In this paper, the importance and necessity of the development of nuclear energy are introduced based on the development of world nuclear energy and the energy demand in China. The basic situation of Fukushima nuclear accident is introduced and the reasons of the accident are also analyzed. The influence of Fukushima nuclear accident on the development of world nuclear power, the nuclear power development plan of China, the nuclear power plant siting, the design and operation of nuclear power plant, and the research of nuclear power technology, nuclear safety culture and personnel training of nuclear major are analyzed and discussed. Nuclear safety is the most important thing in the development of nuclear power. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]