Impact of demographic siting criteria and environmental suitability on land availability for nuclear reactor siting

Technical Report · Thu Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:5624949

Hansen, K L

The effect of population and certain environmental characteristics on the availability of land for siting nuclear power plants was assessed. The study area, consisting of the 48 contiguous states, was divided into 5 kilometer (km) square grid cells yielding a total of 600,000 cells. Through the use of a modern geographic information system, it was possible to provide a detailed analysis of a quite large area. Numerous maps and satatistical tables were produced, the detail of which were limited only by available data. Evaluation issues included population density, restricted lands, seismic hardening, site preparation, water availability, and cost factors.

• Research Organization: Dames and Moore, Los Angeles, CA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5624949
• Report Number(s): N-8326182
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
220501* -- Nuclear Reactor Technology-- Environmental Aspects-- Siting
COST
DEMOGRAPHY
LAND USE
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
POWER PLANTS
RESOURCES
SITE PREPARATION
SITE SELECTION
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
WATER RESOURCES