Earthquakes Tsunamis And Nuclear Risks
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Earthquakes Tsunamis And Nuclear Risks
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Author : Katsuhiro Kamae
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-01-22
Earthquakes Tsunamis And Nuclear Risks written by Katsuhiro Kamae and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-22 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This book covers seismic probabilistic risk assessment (S-PRA) and related studies which have become more important to increase the safety of nuclear facilities against earthquakes and tsunamis in the face of the many uncertainties after the Fukushima accident. The topics are (1) Active faults and active tectonics important for seismic hazard assessment of nuclear facilities,(2) Seismic source modeling and simulation and modeling techniques indispensable for strong ground motion prediction, and (3) PRA with external hazard and risk communication. The Fukushima accident has showed us the limitations of the deterministic evaluation approach to external events (an earthquake and tsunami) in which there are many uncertainties. Furthermore, public anxiety regarding nuclear safety because of an unexpected threat caused by an earthquake or tsunami is growing. The current policy on the estimation of the design basis of ground motion as well as tsunami height still has not been improved following the Fukushima accident. In particular, the risk concept in a nuclear system regarding seismic motion and a tsunami beyond the design basis is indispensable. Therefore, research and development for PRA enhancing nuclear safety are being actively pursued not only in Japan but also worldwide. This book provides an opportunity for readers to consider the future direction of nuclear safety vis-à-vis natural disasters.
Fukushima Meltdown
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Author : Takashi Hirose
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2012-01-07
Fukushima Meltdown written by Takashi Hirose and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-07 with Earthquakes categories.
Takashi Hirose wrote this book in a heat of passion mixed with terrible sadness in the weeks following the Fukushima nuclear disaster. But he is far from a newcomer to this field; he has been writing books and articles warning of the terrible dangers of nuclear power since the early 1980s. In this book, which was a best seller in Japan, he not only describes the comic-if-not-so-tragic series of fumbling errors that lead to the meltdown at Fukushima, but also makes clear the absurdity of putting nuclear power plants anywhere on the earthquake and volcano prone Japanese archipelago - and by extension, anywhere in the world. This is the first translation into English of any book by this authoritative critic of nuclear power.
Earthquake Engineering For Nuclear Facilities
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Author : Masanori Hamada
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-12-12
Earthquake Engineering For Nuclear Facilities written by Masanori Hamada and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-12 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This book is a comprehensive compilation of earthquake- and tsunami-related technologies and knowledge for the design and construction of nuclear facilities. As such, it covers a wide range of fields including civil engineering, architecture, geotechnical engineering, mechanical engineering, and nuclear engineering, for the development of new technologies providing greater resistance against earthquakes and tsunamis. It is crucial both for students of nuclear energy courses and for young engineers in nuclear power generation industries to understand the basics and principles of earthquake- and tsunami-resistant design of nuclear facilities. In Part I, "Seismic Design of Nuclear Power Plants", the design of nuclear power plants to withstand earthquakes and tsunamis is explained, focusing on buildings, equipment's, and civil engineering structures. In Part II, "Basics of Earthquake Engineering", fundamental knowledge of earthquakes and tsunamis as well as the dynamic response of structures and foundation ground are explained.
Learning From Megadisasters
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Author : Federica Ranghieri
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2014-06-26
Learning From Megadisasters written by Federica Ranghieri and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-26 with Political Science categories.
While not all natural disasters can be avoided, their impact on a population can be mitigated through effective planning and preparedness. These are the lessons to be learned from Japan's own megadisaster: the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011, the fi rst disaster ever recorded that included an earthquake, a tsunami, a nuclear power plant accident, a power supply failure, and a large-scale disruption of supply chains. It is a sad fact that poor communities are often hardest hit and take the longest to recover from disaster. Disaster risk management (DRM) should therefore be taken into account as a major development challenge, and countries must shift from a tradition of response to a culture of prevention and resilience. Learning from Megadisasters: Lessons from the Great East Japan Earthquake consolidates a set of 36 Knowledge Notes, research results of a joint study undertaken by the Government of Japan and the World Bank. These notes highlight key lessons learned in seven DRM thematic clusters—structural measures; nonstructural measures; emergency response; reconstruction planning; hazard and risk information and decision making; the economics of disaster risk, risk management, and risk fi nancing; and recovery and relocation. Aimed at sharing Japanese cutting-edge knowledge with practitioners and decision makers, this book provides valuable guidance to other disaster-prone countries for mainstreaming DRM in their development policies and weathering their own natural disasters.
Risks And Hazards
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
Risks And Hazards written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Disasters categories.
Tsunami Hazard Assessment At U S Nuclear Power Plants
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Author : Roger F. Goldman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011-10
Tsunami Hazard Assessment At U S Nuclear Power Plants written by Roger F. Goldman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10 with Nuclear power plants categories.
This book examines the tsunami phenomenon with the focus on its relevance for hazard assessment at nuclear power plant sites. Three tsunamigenic mechanisms (earthquakes, landslides, and volcanoes) are considered. Also discussed are offshore and onshore modelling of tsunami waves and their effects on nuclear power plant structures, systems, and components. Identification of the repository of historic tsunami data and ways to approach site safety assessment for tsunamis by a Nuclear Regulatory Commission is also reviewed.
Unravelling The Fukushima Disaster
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Author : Mitsuo Yamakawa
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-11-10
Unravelling The Fukushima Disaster written by Mitsuo Yamakawa and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-10 with Science categories.
The Fukushima disaster continues to appear in national newspapers when there is another leakage of radiation-contaminated water, evacuation designations are changed, or major compensation issues arise and so remains far from over. However, after five years, attention and research towards the disaster seems to have waned despite the extent and significance of the disaster that remains. The aftermath of Fukushima exposed a number of shortcomings in nuclear energy policy and disaster preparedness. This book gives an account of the municipal responses, citizen’s responses, and coping attempts, before, during, and after the Fukushima crisis. It focuses on the background of the Fukushima disaster, from the Tohoku earthquake to diffusion on radioactive material and risk miscommunication. It explores the processes and politics of radiation contamination, and the conditions and challenges that the disaster evacuees have faced, reflecting on the evacuation process, evacuation zoning, and hope in a post-Fukushima environment. The book will be of great interest to students and scholars of disaster management studies and nuclear policy.
Legacies Of Fukushima
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Author : Kyle Cleveland
language : en
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 2021-04-02
Legacies Of Fukushima written by Kyle Cleveland and has been published by University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-02 with Social Science categories.
"This book is about the 2011 Fukushima disaster in Japan. The disaster comprised a triple punch that began with an earthquake, which caused a tsunami, which triggered a meltdown at a nuclear plant"--
Fukushima
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Author : Mark Willacy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
Fukushima written by Mark Willacy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, Japan, 2011 categories.
On 11 March 2011, Japan was rocked by one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded. Less than an hour after the first shock, a massive tsunami slammed into the country's north-east coast. Close to 20,000 people were killed or lost under waves that in places reached more than 40 metres in height. Yet the gravest danger to Japan came when the tsunami surged over the protective seawall of Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power station, triggering multiple meltdowns that at one stage even threatened the evacuation and irradiation of the world's largest metropolis Tokyo. Fukushima is the story behind the twin catastrophes of the tsunami and nuclear meltdowns, seen through the eyes of witnesses and victims from the mother patiently excavating the mud and debris left by the tsunami as she looked for the remains of her daughter, to the prime minister of the day, Naoto Kan, to the plant director of Fukushima Dai-Ichi and his senior engineers, to the elite firefighters who risked their lives to avert the ultimate nuclear nightmare. Mark Willacy, the ABC's North Asia correspondent and one of Australia's best journalists, has written a masterful and important work. Terrifying, moving and compelling, Fukushima is vital reading, both for our understanding of the destructive power of nature and of the human culpability that could have turned a national disaster into a world-changing cataclysm.
Human Security And Japan S Triple Disaster
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Author : Paul Bacon
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-06-27
Human Security And Japan S Triple Disaster written by Paul Bacon and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-27 with Business & Economics categories.
Japan has been one of the most important international sponsors of human security, yet the concept has hitherto not been considered relevant to the Japanese domestic context. This book applies the human security approach to the specific case of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident that struck Japan on 11 March 2011, which has come to be known as Japan's ‘triple disaster’. This left more than 15,000 people dead and was the most expensive natural disaster in recorded history. The book identifies the many different forms of human insecurity that were produced or exacerbated within Japan by the triple disaster. Each chapter adds to the contemporary literature by identifying the vulnerability of Japanese social groups and communities, and examining how they collectively seek to prevent, respond to and recover from disaster. Emphasis is given to analysis of the more encouraging signs of human empowerment that have occurred. Contributors draw on a wide range of perspectives, from disciplines such as: disaster studies, environmental studies, gender studies, international relations, Japanese studies, philosophy and sociology. In considering this Japanese case study in detail, the book demonstrates to researchers, postgraduate students, policy makers and practitioners how the concept of human security can be practically applied at a policy level to the domestic affairs of developed countries, countering the tendency to regard human security as exclusively for developing states.