Table 5 Opinion ordinal variables (4 Likert scale)
Variable name | Answers |
|---|---|
Expected benefits of GE algae biofuel compared to established biofuels | |
Less environmental impact | Totally not agree Rather not agree Rather agree Totally agree Do not know |
Reduced greenhouse gas emissions and climate change | |
No competition with food | |
Superior engine performance | |
New rural jobs | |
Reduced fuel import dependency | |
Expected benefits of GE algae biofuel compared to fossil fuels | |
Less environmental impact | Totally not agree Rather not agree Rather agree Totally agree Do not know |
Reduced greenhouse gas emissions and climate change | |
Less occupational risk | |
New rural jobs | |
Reduced fuel import dependency | |
Expected benefits of GE algae biofuel compared to natural strains | |
Improve productivity | Totally not agree Rather not agree Rather agree Totally agree Do not know |
Require less energy | |
Need less nutrients uptake | |
Need less use of fresh water | |
Improve the controllability of the process | |
Improve economic feasibility | |
GMOs should partially replace fossil fuels | Totally not agree Rather not agree Rather agree Totally agree Do not know |
General risk perception of fuels/power sources | |
Fossil fuels | Entirely harmless Rather harmless Rather alarming Entirely alarming Prefer not to answer |
Established biofuels | |
GE algae biofuel | |
Solar photovoltaic power | |
Wind power | |
Hydropower | |
Perceptions of social acceptance of GE algae biofuel | |
Opinion about general social acceptance | No acceptance Low Medium High acceptance Prefer not to answer |
Variation of public acceptance in case of using gene-editing techniques | Lower No difference Slightly higher Noticeably higher Do not know |
Opinion about regulating gene-edited organisms as GMOs | Totally not agree Rather not agree Rather agree Totally agree Prefer not to answer |