Nuclear Disaster at Fukushima Daiichi by Richard Hindmarsh - 9781138833272

Taylor & Francis

Nuclear Disaster at Fukushima DaiichiSocial, Political and Environmental Issues\nAuthor(s): Richard Hindmarsh\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138833272, 978-1138833272\nSynopsis\nNuclear Disaster at Fukushima Daiichi is a timely and groundbreaking account of the disturbing landscape of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear meltdown amidst an earthquake and tsunami on Japans northeast coastline on March 11, 2011. It provides riveting insights into the social and political landscape of nuclear power development in Japan, which significantly contributed to the disaster; the flawed disaster management options taken; and the political, technical, and social reactions as the accident unfolded. In doing so, it critically reflects on the implications for managing future nuclear disasters, for effective and responsible regulation and good governance of controversial science and technology, or technoscience, and for the future o.