Nuclear Disaster at Fukushima Daiichi is a timely and
groundbreaking account of the disturbing landscape of the Fukushima
Daiichi nuclear meltdown amidst an earthquake and tsunami on
Japan's northeast coastline on March 11, 2011. It provides riveting
insights into the social and political landscape of nuclear power
development in Japan, which significantly contributed to the
disaster; the flawed disaster management options taken; and the
political, technical, and social reactions as the accident
unfolded. In doing so, it critically reflects on the implications
for managing future nuclear disasters, for effective and
responsible regulation and good governance of controversial science
and technology, or technoscience, and for the future of nuclear
power itself, both in Japan and internationally. Informed by a
leading cast of international scholars in science, technology and
society studies, the book is at the forefront of discussing the
Fukushima Daiichi disaster at the intersection of social,
environmental and energy security and good governance when such
issues dominate global agendas for sustainable futures. Its
powerful critique of the risks and hazards of nuclear energy
alongside poor disaster management is an important counterbalance
to the plans for nuclear build as central to sustainable energy in
the face of climate change, increasing extreme weather events and
environmental problems, and diminishing fossil fuel, peak oil, and
rising electricity costs. Adding significantly to the consideration
and debate of these critical issues, the book will interest
academics, policy-makers, energy pundits, public interest
organizations, citizens and students engaged variously with
Fukushima itself, disaster management, political science,
environmental/energy policy and risk, public health, sociology,
public participation, civil society activism, new media,
sustainability, and technology governance.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Routledge Studies in Science, Technology and Society |
Release date: |
September 2014 |
First published: |
2008 |
Editors: |
Richard Hindmarsh
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
222 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-138-83327-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
|
LSN: |
1-138-83327-4 |
Barcode: |
9781138833272 |
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