Learning from Fukushima nuclear power in East Asia

Learning from Fukushima began as a project to respond in a helpful way to the March 2011 triple disaster (earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown) in north-eastern Japan. It evolved into a collaborative and comprehensive investigation of whether nuclear power was a realistic energy option for East...

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Other Authors: van Ness, Peter (Editor), Van Ness, Peter, editor (editor), Gurtov, Melvin, editor (contributor), Blakers, Andrew, contributor
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Acton, Australian Capital Territory : ANU Press 2017
2017.
Edition:1st ed
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Summary:Learning from Fukushima began as a project to respond in a helpful way to the March 2011 triple disaster (earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown) in north-eastern Japan. It evolved into a collaborative and comprehensive investigation of whether nuclear power was a realistic energy option for East Asia, especially for the 10 member-countries of ASEAN, none of which currently has an operational nuclear power plant. We address all the questions that a country must ask in considering the possibility of nuclear power, including cost of construction, staffing, regulation and liability, decommissioning, disposal of nuclear waste, and the impact on climate change. The authors are physicists, engineers, biologists, a public health physician, and international relations specialists. Each author presents the results of their work.
Physical Description:1 online resource (360 pages) : illustrations (some color), tables
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.
ISBN:9781760461409