Reflections on the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident : toward social-scientific literacy and engineering resilience

This book focuses on nuclear engineering education in the post-Fukushima era. It was edited by the organizers of the summer school held in August 2011 in University of California, Berkeley, as part of a collaborative program between the University of Tokyo and UC Berkeley. Motivated by the particular relevance and importance of social-scientific approaches to various crucial aspects of nuclear technology, special emphasis was placed on integrating nuclear science and engineering with social science. The book consists of the lectures given in 2011 summer school and additional chapters that cover developments in the past three years since the accident. It provides an arena for discussions to find and create a renewed platform for engineering practices, and thus nuclear engineering education, which are essential in the post-Fukushima era for nurturing nuclear engineers who need to be both technically competent and trusted in society. Front Matter....Pages i-xv Integrating Social-Scientific Literacy in Nuclear Engineering Education....Pages 1-17 Front Matter....Pages 19-19 Event Sequence of the Fukushima Daiichi Accident....Pages 21-50 Analysis of Radioactive Release from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station....Pages 51-83 Environmental Contamination and Decontamination After Fukushima Daiichi Accident....Pages 85-104 Long-Term Energy and Environmental Strategies....Pages 105-115 Impact of Fukushima Daiichi Accident on Japan’s Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Spent Fuel Management....Pages 117-122 Political Impact of the Fukushima Daiichi Accident in Europe....Pages 123-128 Front Matter....Pages 129-129 Where Was the Weakness in Application of Defense-in-Depth Concept and Why?....Pages 131-164 Ethics, Risk and Safety Culture....Pages 165-187 The “Structural Disaster” of the Science-Technology-Society Interface....Pages 189-214 Three Mile Island and Fukushima....Pages 215-219 Front Matter....Pages 221-221 Implications and Lessons for Advanced Reactor Design and Operation....Pages 223-258 Understanding the Health Impacts and Risks of Exposure to Radiation....Pages 259-281 Nuclear Safety Regulation in Japan and Impacts of the Fukushima Daiichi Accident....Pages 283-296 Radioactive Waste Management After Fukushima Daiichi Accident....Pages 297-308 From Fukushima to the World....Pages 309-313 Front Matter....Pages 315-315 Students’ Reflections....Pages 317-339 Educating the Post-Fukushima Nuclear Engineer....Pages 341-352 Reflections on Developing an Identity for the Third Generation Nuclear Engineer in the Post-Fukushima Society....Pages 353-365 Nuclear Engineers for Society: What Education can do....Pages 367-384 Front Matter....Pages 385-385 Engineers, Social Scientists, and Nuclear Power....Pages 387-402 Towards More Open-Minded Nuclear Engineering....Pages 403-411 Lunchbox-Toolbox: GKS1350021 and Nuclear Engineers....Pages 413-434 Resilience Engineering....Pages 435-454 Erratum to: Integrating Social-Scientific Literacy in Nuclear Engineering Education....Pages E1-E2 This book focuses on nuclear engineering education in the post-Fukushima era. It was edited by the organizers of the summer school held in August 2011 in University of California, Berkeley, as part of a collaborative program between the University of Tokyo and UC Berkeley. Motivated by the℗lparticular relevance and importance of social-scientific approaches to various crucial aspects of nuclear technology, special emphasis was placed on integrating nuclear science and engineering with social science. The book consists of the lectures given in 2011 summer school and additional chapters that cover developments in the past three years since the accident. It provides an arena for discussions to find and create a renewed platform for engineering practices, and thus nuclear engineering education, which are essential in the post-Fukushima era for nurturing nuclear engineers who need to be both technically competent and trusted in society This book presents theories and case studies for corporations in developed nations, including Japan, for designing strategies to maximize opportunities and minimize threats in business expansion into developing nations. The case studies featured here focus on Asia, including China and India, and use examples of Japanese manufacturers. Five case studies are provided, including Hitachi Construction Machinery and Shiseido in China and Maruti Suzuki in India. These cases facilitate the reader?s understanding of the business environments in emerging economies. This volume is especially recommended for businesspeople responsible for international business development, particularly in China and India. In addition, the book serves as a useful resource for students in graduate-level courses in international management

Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns); Labor Economics; Human Geography; Regional Development