D. Elliott

Gebundenes Buch

Fukushima

Impacts and Implications

Beschreibung

The Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011 led Japan, and many other countries, to change their energy policies. David Elliott reviews the disaster and its global implications, asking whether, despite continued backing by some governments, the growing opposition to nuclear power means the end of the global nuclear renaissance.

Autor

David Elliott is Emeritus Professor of Technology Policy, Co-Director of the Energy and Environment Research Unit at The Open University as well as editor of its journal Renew. He has been involved with the production of a range of OU courses in Design and Innovation, with an emphasis on how the design and innovation process can be steered towards the development of socially and environmentally appropriate technologies. His main research interests relate to the development of sustainable energy technologies, and in particular renewable energy based systems.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK / Palgrave Pivot / Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-1-137-27432-8
• 2013
• Seitenzahl: 145
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Oktober 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 221mm x 145mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 292g
• ISBN-13: 9781137274328
• ISBN-10: 1137274328
• Artikelnr.: 36197484

Rezensionen

Winner of the CHOICE Award for Outstanding Academic Titles in 2014

'A well-written and engaging account of both the Fukushima accident and the current state of the global nuclear industry. Its analysis of safety issues is especially superb, as is its analysis of recent developments related to nuclear power and its rivals across the globe. The book is clearly must-reading for those wishing to better assess not only nuclear issues, but also global climate and energy policy.' - Benjamin K. Sovacool, Visiting Associate Professor, Vermont Law School, USA