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The 2011 Fukushima nuclear power plant accident : how and why it happened /

In March 2011 the Fukushima nuclear power plant (NPP) in Japan was hit by an earthquake and subsequent tsunami which resulted in the release of significant amounts of radioactive material. The incident led to the suspension of nuclear programmes by a number of countries. This book provides a definit...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Hatamura, Yōtarō (Autor), Abe, Seiji, 1952- (Autor), Fuchigami, Masao, 1949- (Autor), Kasahara, Naoto, 1960- (Autor)
Otros Autores: Iino, Kenji (Traductor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Japonés
Publicado: Cambridge, UK ; Waltham, MA : Woodhead Publishing is an imprint of Elsevier, [2015]
Colección:Woodhead Publishing in energy.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional)
Descripción
Sumario:In March 2011 the Fukushima nuclear power plant (NPP) in Japan was hit by an earthquake and subsequent tsunami which resulted in the release of significant amounts of radioactive material. The incident led to the suspension of nuclear programmes by a number of countries. This book provides a definitive account of the accident. Outlines the main sequence of events of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear power plant accident, considers the responses of central and local government, and evaluates the response of the plant owner TEPCO. Describes and assesses the effectiveness of the evacuation process and s.
Notas:Translated from the Japanese.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvii, 201 pages .).
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780081001325
0081001320