<< residents who support the opinion >> *** for player *** As you know, nuclear power plants are indispensable for economical development of your town. Now is the time that how to coexist with nuclear power plants, which are now in great difficulties, should be under active consideration and let's make our life get better. *** information on the actor you play *** The number of townspeople who are eager to make more economical development by accepting construction of nuclear power plants is not very large one, but many townspeople are expected to support and agree with you in consideration of the circumstances till now. One of your strategies is to express the "town's oppinion" outside the town through the mayor, the town assemblymenbers, or mass media. On the other hand, nuclear power plants are now facing opposition from many people (both domestic and overseas), but they tend to be emotional and even threaten your present lifestyle. You should go your own way regardless of the emortional opinion. *** aim of the actor you play *** So far, your town have benefitted from nuclear power plants concerning employment and financial affairs. The major industry of the town is now economic power indestory, and nuclear power plants and development of the town are now inseparably related. You adovocate constructiong additional reactors only in case 1) it is evident that the national government and the electric power comopany guarantee the safety of nuclear power plants, 2) the national government and the electric power company will sure to make efforts on promotomg the development of your town. *** most important events for the actor you play *** *** initial condition of the actor you play *** Among all the townspeople, 10% of them have decleared their opinion of supporting construction of nuclear power plants, 5% decleared opposition. The rest 85% of them are careful for declearing their opinions("silent majority"). *** relationship with other actors *** Supporting the present mayor and conservative assemblymembers(majority at assembly). *** actions and alternatives *** You can't take part in the decision making process of the town, and so your opinion have to be reflected in policies through the mayor or assemblymembers if you want. You had better win many of townspeople over to your side. It also may be nessesary to win fishers' union, qualified member of negociation over the constructing nuclear reactors, over to your side. *** resources *** *** notice *** *** case study ***
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