Nuclear Power Siting and Safety
Nuclear Power Siting and Safety by Stan Openshaw, published by Taylor & Francis Group in 2021, offers an in-depth examination of the critical issues surrounding the siting and safety of nuclear power stations. This edition spans 366 pages and is presented in English. The book discusses the essential role of nuclear power in the twenty-first century while addressing the controversies related to safety and site selection.
Readers will find a thorough critique based on four years of research, focusing on reactor siting as a means to enhance safety margins independent of design. Openshaw analyzes siting policies in the UK and USA, advocating for updated practices in the UK. The text suggests that a diverse range of potential sites can inform new planning strategies aimed at minimizing health risks from accidents and addressing public concerns regarding safety.
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Originally published in 1986. Nuclear power is now regarded as essential to survival in the twenty-first century. But the safety of nuclear power stations is a highly controversial topic, and where they will be sited is a most vital question.
In this independent critique, based on four years of research, Stan Openshaw argues that reactor siting provides a simple means of offering additional, design-independent margins of safety. Reactor siting policies in the UK and USA are examined and it is suggested that UK siting practices need to be updated. The large number of potential alternative sites should be used to devise new planning strategies – strategies which will minimise both the residual health risks from accidents and the danger that a future change in public opinion might lead to calls for the closure of many existing sites on safety grounds.
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