Open AccessRisk Communication in Japan Concerning Future of Nuclear Technology
Author(s) -
M. Kitamura
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of disaster research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.332
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1883-8030
pISSN - 1881-2473
DOI - 10.20965/jdr.2014.p0619
Subject(s) - risk communication , nuclear disaster , risk analysis (engineering) , fukushima nuclear accident , nuclear technology , business , environmental planning , engineering , nuclear plant , nuclear power , geography , nuclear engineering , nuclear power plant , physics , nuclear physics
Investigation reports of Fukushima nuclear disaster have been analyzed with emphasis on deriving deeper understanding of factors contributed to the disaster. Through the present analysis, lack of convincing risk communication to citizens has been identified as the main factor. Some proposals have been made to improve the risk communication concerning nuclear technology.