Fukushima and Beyond

Nuclear Power in a Low-Carbon World

By: Christopher Hubbard

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Hardcover | 9 September 2014 | Edition Number 1

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216 Pages

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The catalyst for this study was the Fukushima-Daiichi major nuclear accident of 11 March 2011. In this event, a severe earthquake and15 metre tsunami caused serious damage and equipment failures at Japan's Fukushima 1 Nuclear Power Plant which were judged by the International Atomic Energy Agency to be equally as serious as the Soviet Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986. Against a background of nuclear hesitancy and reassessment, the prospect of including or excluding nuclear power in a low-carbon twenty-first century world is now increasingly critical. It is in this emerging scenario and context that this book presents a full suite of historical, contemporary and projected data. Its use of complementary and comparative country-based case studies provides ample opportunity for developing strongly illustrative analysis of policy effectiveness in diverse polities and markets. In this way, it combines clear, comprehensive and rigorously science-based evidence, analysis and interpretation of data, all leading to conclusions and policy recommendations. Furthermore, it builds an understanding of the complexities and many challenges posed by the nuclear power option.

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'This book covers a lot of ground, and many readers may jump around to the chapters most relevant to their interests. But for those involved in research or policymaking related to nuclear power and energy systems, or debates around air pollution and anthropogenic climate change more broadly, this book will serve as a valuable background on the often complex political, social, and technical issues that surround nuclear power in our post-Fukushima world.' Science and Public Policy

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