Governance of Radioactive Waste, Special Waste and Carbon Storage

Literacy in Dealing with Long-term Controversial Sociotechnical Issues

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

Av Thomas Flüeler, Thomas Flueler

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This book demonstrates that the long-term safety of nuclear waste repositories, special waste disposal and carbon storage (CCS) is highly challenging and monitoring may contribute to substantiate evidence, support decision making and legitimise the programme.

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Utgivningsdatum2024-04-24
Mått210 x 279 x 10 mm
Vikt497 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieSpringer Textbooks in Earth Sciences, Geography and Environment
Antal sidor145
FörlagSpringer International Publishing AG
ISBN9783031039041

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Thomas Flüeler, Dr. sc. nat. ETH, is a Senior Research Associate and lecturer at ETH Zurich, Institute for Environmental Decisions, Switzerland. In addition to research and consulting, he has extensive experience in regulatory activities: He was Nuclear Technology Unit Head at the Cantonal Directorate of Public Works, Zurich, and participated in the ongoing Swiss site-selection procedure for nuclear repositories as the cantonal project manager (until October 2022); he is a member of the oversight committee Commission de suivi of the Underground Research Laboratory Mont-Terri, Switzerland; and he was a member of the Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Commission (KSA), an advisory committee to the Federal Government (1992–2004). His research foci are decision making in complex sociotechnical systems, especially institutional, regulatory and long-term aspects, concepts of robustness, resilience and vulnerability in the context of long-term governance of environmental issues, stakeholder involvement and inclusive expertise in complex systems.

Chapter 1. Introduction: Setting the Problem(s).- Chapter 2. Chapter 2. Integrative Technology Assessment – Proposal for a Framework.- Chapter 3. Goals – Need, Rules and Procedures.- Chapter 4. Risk Characteristics and Evolution of (Risk and Safety) Concepts.- Chapter 5. Systems, Governance and Institutions.- Chapter 6. Strategic Monitoring.- Chapter 7. Conclusions and Outlook.- Book backmatter.