Overview
- Provides a wide range of research results carried out by a variety of organizations and individuals
- Includes valuable and useful information to help revitalize Fukushima
- Contains reliable data discussed at an international symposium
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (20 chapters)
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Radioactivity in the Terrestrial Environment
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Decontamination and Radioactive Waste
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Environmental Radiation and External Exposure
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Radioactivity in Foods and Internal Exposure
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About this book
This book overviews environmental issues 4 years after the Fukushima nuclear accident, covering a wide range of areas related to radiation and radioactivity. The topics discussed are necessary to make clear the relationship between the results of research and Fukushima’s revitalized future. The chapters are divided into four parts: Part 1 presents the identification of radionuclides in soil and migration of radionuclides in the terrestrial environment; Part 2 describes the safety decontamination system and treatment of radioactive waste; Part 3 explains the development of the system of measurement of environmental radiation and evaluation of external exposure; and Part 4 discusses the identification of radionuclides in farm products, control of root uptake, identification of decreasing radionuclides by food processing, and evaluation of internal exposure.
Since the accident at the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station in 2011, gradual steps havebeen taken toward environmental recovery in the area. However, there are still many issues that need to be tackled in order to achieve the full revitalization of Fukushima. These issues encompass many different disciplines such as economics, psychology, and sociology. In this kind of situation, the role of science in relation to radiation and radioactivity is especially important. This book aims to contribute to planning countermeasures against nuclear disasters in the future. It will be of particular interest to governmental officials who are engaged with the Fukushima nuclear accident; researchers, including those in international sectors, who are interested in radiological issues; and those who need comprehensive and reliable information about the Fukushima accident.Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Radiological Issues for Fukushima’s Revitalized Future
Editors: Tomoyuki Takahashi
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-55848-4
Publisher: Springer Tokyo
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and the Author(s) 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-4-431-55847-7Published: 19 January 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-4-431-56710-3Published: 31 March 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-4-431-55848-4Published: 12 January 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 232
Number of Illustrations: 43 b/w illustrations, 32 illustrations in colour
Topics: Effects of Radiation/Radiation Protection, Environmental Management, Terrestrial Pollution