The legacy of nuclear power / Andrew Blowers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blowers, Andrew, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nuclear energy--Risk assessment.

Nuclear energy.

Nuclear energy--Safety measures.

Nuclear power plants--Risk assessment.

Nuclear power plants.

Nuclear power plants--Safety measures.

Nuclear power plants--Environmental aspects.

Nuclear energy--History.

History.

Radioactive wastes--Storage.

Radioactive wastes.

Risk assessment.

Physical Description:

xvii, 259 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, earthscan from Routledge 2017.

Summary:

Nuclear energy leaves behind an infinitely dangerous legacy of radioactive wastes in places that are remote and polluted landscapes of risk Four of these places - Hanford (USA), where the plutonium for the first atomic bombs was made; Sellafield, where the UK's nuclear legacy is concentrated and controversial; La Hague, the heart of the French nuclear industry; and Gorleben, the focal point of nuclear resistance in Germany - provide the narratives for this unique account of the legacy of nuclear power. The Legacy of Nuclear Power takes a historical and geographical perspective going back to the origins of these places and the ever-changing relationship between local communities and the nuclear industry. The case studies are based on a variety of academic and policy sources and on conversations with a vast array of people over many years. Each story is mediated through an original theoretical framework focused on the concept of 'peripheral communities' developing through changing discourses of nuclear energy. This interdisciplinary book brings together social, political and ethical themes to produce a work that tells not just a story but also provides profound insights into how the nuclear legacy should be managed in the future. The book is designed to be enjoyed by academics, policy makers and professionals interested in energy, environmental planning and politics, and by a wider group of stakeholders and the public concerned about our nuclear legacy. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Nuclear oases - the persistence of the periphery 1

2 Hanford, USA - an enduring legacy 25

3 Sellafield, UK - a paradox of power 72

4 La Hague and Bure, France - the traditional and the modern 129

5 Gorleben, Germany - the power of resistance 177

6 Conclusion 228.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415870009

0415870003

9780415869997

0415869994

OCLC:

911799313