Rebuilding Trust after Fukushima
Hobson, Christopher (2015). Rebuilding Trust after Fukushima. Fukushima Global Communication Programme Working Paper Series. United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability.
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Sub-type Working paper Author Hobson, Christopher Title Rebuilding Trust after Fukushima Series Title Fukushima Global Communication Programme Working Paper Series Volume/Issue No. 4 Publication Date 2015-03 Place of Publication Tokyo Publisher United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability Pages 7 Language eng Abstract This paper focuses on the lessons that can be learned from the nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi plant following the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on 11 March 2011. There has been a strong path dependency with the Fukushima disaster, with decisions made during the initial response period having a determinative impact on the subsequent recovery process. It is suggested that more focus needs to be placed on the social dimensions of the recovery process, such as rebuilding trust and restoring a sense of security and wellbeing for affected people. It is particularly important that lessons are taken from the Fukushima nuclear accident because the combination of aging infrastructure interacting with a natural hazard to trigger a technological disaster is a scenario that is likely to become increasingly common in the future. UNBIS Thesaurus MAN-MADE DISASTERS
NATURAL DISASTERS
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RADIATIONKeyword Fukushima Copyright Holder United Nations University Copyright Year 2015 Copyright type All rights reserved -
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