The 2011 Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Accident: How and Why It Happened

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Yotaro Hatamura (Hatamura Institute for the Advancement of Technology, Japan) Seiji Abe (Professor, Societal Safety Sciences, Kansai University, Japan)

The 2011 Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Accident

How and Why It Happened

Yotaro Hatamura (Hatamura Institute for the Advancement of Technology, Japan), Seiji Abe (Professor, Societal Safety Sciences, Kansai University, Japan), Masao Fuchigami (Komatsu Ltd., Japan) , Naoto Kasahara (The University of Tokyo, Japan)

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Woodhead Publishing Ltd
26 November 2014

Nuclear power industries; Nuclear issues; Natural disasters; Nuclear power & engineering

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.

By: Yotaro Hatamura (Hatamura Institute for the Advancement of Technology Japan), Seiji Abe (Professor, Societal Safety Sciences, Kansai University, Japan), Masao Fuchigami (Komatsu Ltd., Japan), Naoto Kasahara (The University of Tokyo, Japan), Kenji Iino (SYDROSE LP, USA)
Imprint: Woodhead Publishing Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: UK ed.
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 151mm,
Weight: 300g
ISBN: 9780081001189
ISBN 10: 0081001185
Pages: 220
Publication Date: 26 November 2014
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr. Seiji Abe is a Professor at Kansai University in Osaka, Japan, where he studies societal safety science in order to prevent accidents and disasters that are avoidable by scientific analysis and preparation. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Introduction to Societal Safety Sciences, published by Kansai University. He also served as Vice President of Kansai University for three years, where he led efforts to build the new school of Societal Safety Sciences. He has held a number of leadership and committee positions for professional societies and government organizations including serving as the President of the Japan Society of Public Utility Economics.