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Geological Repository Systems for Safe Disposal of Spent Nuclear
Fuels and Radioactive Waste, Second Edition, critically reviews
state-of-the-art technologies and scientific methods relating to
the implementation of the most effective approaches to the
long-term, safe disposition of nuclear waste, also discussing
regulatory developments and social engagement approaches as major
themes. Chapters in Part One introduce the topic of geological
disposal, providing an overview of near-surface, intermediate
depth, and deep borehole disposal, spanning low-, medium- and
high-level wastes. Part Two addresses the different types of
repository systems - crystalline, clay, and salt, also discussing
methods of site surveying and construction. The critical safety
issue of engineered barrier systems is the focus of Part Three,
with coverage ranging from nuclear waste canisters, to buffer and
backfill materials. Lastly, Parts Four and Five focus on safety,
security, and acceptability, concentrating on repository
performance assessment, then radiation protection, environmental
monitoring, and social engagement. Comprehensively revised,
updated, and expanded with 25% new material on topics of current
importance, this is the standard reference for all nuclear waste
management and geological repository professionals and researchers.
This book focuses on nuclear engineering education in the
post-Fukushima era. It was edited by the organizers of the summer
school held in August 2011 in University of California, Berkeley,
as part of a collaborative program between the University of Tokyo
and UC Berkeley. Motivated by the particular relevance and
importance of social-scientific approaches to various crucial
aspects of nuclear technology, special emphasis was placed on
integrating nuclear science and engineering with social science.
The book consists of the lectures given in 2011 summer school and
additional chapters that cover developments in the past three years
since the accident. It provides an arena for discussions to find
and create a renewed platform for engineering practices, and thus
nuclear engineering education, which are essential in the
post-Fukushima era for nurturing nuclear engineers who need to be
both technically competent and trusted in society.
This book is published open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This
book summarizes presentations and discussions from the two-day
international workshop held at UC Berkeley in March 2015, and
derives questions to be addressed in multi-disciplinary research
toward a new paradigm of nuclear safety. The consequences of the
Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident in March 2011 have fuelled the
debate on nuclear safety: while there were no casualties due to
radiation, there was substantial damage to local communities. The
lack of common understanding of the basics of environmental and
radiological sciences has made it difficult for stakeholders to
develop effective strategies to accelerate recovery, and this is
compounded by a lack of effective decision-making due to the eroded
public trust in the government and operators. Recognizing that
making a society resilient and achieving higher levels of safety
relies on public participation in and feedback on decision-making,
the book focuses on risk perception and mitigation in its
discussion of the development of resilient communities.
This book is published open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This
book summarizes presentations and discussions from the two-day
international workshop held at UC Berkeley in March 2015, and
derives questions to be addressed in multi-disciplinary research
toward a new paradigm of nuclear safety. The consequences of the
Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident in March 2011 have fuelled the
debate on nuclear safety: while there were no casualties due to
radiation, there was substantial damage to local communities. The
lack of common understanding of the basics of environmental and
radiological sciences has made it difficult for stakeholders to
develop effective strategies to accelerate recovery, and this is
compounded by a lack of effective decision-making due to the eroded
public trust in the government and operators. Recognizing that
making a society resilient and achieving higher levels of safety
relies on public participation in and feedback on decision-making,
the book focuses on risk perception and mitigation in its
discussion of the development of resilient communities.
This book focuses on nuclear engineering education in the
post-Fukushima era. It was edited by the organizers of the summer
school held in August 2011 in University of California, Berkeley,
as part of a collaborative program between the University of Tokyo
and UC Berkeley. Motivated by the particular relevance and
importance of social-scientific approaches to various crucial
aspects of nuclear technology, special emphasis was placed on
integrating nuclear science and engineering with social science.
The book consists of the lectures given in 2011 summer school and
additional chapters that cover developments in the past three years
since the accident. It provides an arena for discussions to find
and create a renewed platform for engineering practices, and thus
nuclear engineering education, which are essential in the
post-Fukushima era for nurturing nuclear engineers who need to be
both technically competent and trusted in society.
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