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Dilemma Of Siting A Highlevel Nuclear Wa
Easterling, Doug; Kunreuther, Howard
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Paperback. Explores the dilemma of siting a high-level nuclear waste (HLNW) repository. This book examines siting conflicts from different perspectives: political, psychological, and sociological and identifies the fundamental determinants of public opposition to waste disposal facilities as a means of designing better approach to solve the siting dilemma. Series: Studies in Risk and Uncertainty. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; RNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 940.
This book explores siting dilemmas - situations in which an "authority" (e.g., Congress, a consortium of utilities) deems it in the best interest of society to build a facility such as an incinerator, but opponents living near the proposed site thwart the plan. Facility developers typically attribute local opposition to selfishness or radically inaccurate views of the risks posed by the facility. We examine the validity of these conclusions by looking in depth at the psychological response that arises when residents are faced with the prospect of living near waste disposal facilities. The particular siting dilemma considered in this book ... Read more
This book explores siting dilemmas - situations in which an "authority" (e.g., Congress, a consortium of utilities) deems it in the best interest of society to build a facility such as an incinerator, but opponents living near the proposed site thwart the plan. Facility developers typically attribute local opposition to selfishness or radically inaccurate views of the risks posed by the facility. We examine the validity of these conclusions by looking in depth at the psychological response that arises when residents are faced with the prospect of living near waste disposal facilities. The particular siting dilemma considered in this book ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Risk and Uncertainty
Number of Pages
286
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792395843
SKU
V9780792395843
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99-15
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