In order to improve the energy structure and the air quality, China has made every effort to develop civil nuclear industry and establish some nuclear facilities. Due to the potential radioactivity of nuclear facilities, the location and construction of the facilities will cause dissatisfaction and panic of the surrounding residents, resulting in "Not in My Backyard (NIMBY)" incidents. This paper will analyze the reasons for the NIMBY incidents, which are inadequate and not timely disclosure of information for residents, the lack of relevant education and compensation mechanism with legal analytical methods. Therefore, the prevention and control methods of such NIMBY incidents should be put forward: Governmental departments and operators of nuclear facilities should adhere to scientific and democratic decision of location selection and construction, and establish proper compensation mechanism for the residents nearby.
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