Social and economic aspects of radioactive waste disposal: considerations for institutional management

Technical Report · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:7078929

Issues addressed in this book include: magnitude, characteristics, and trends of public concerns over radioactive waste; the issue of public trust and confidence in the institutions responsible for radioactive waste management; effects of the number and location of waste repositories on socioeconomic and institutional burdens associated with nuclear waste management; effects associated with interim storage facilities located at reactors or away from reactors; kinds and relative magnitudes of effects associated with the use of alternative forms of transportation (rail, truck, barge); participation by local citizens in identifying, assessing, and proposing ways to ameliorate social and economic siting effects; and potential options for resolving conflict at federal, state, and local levels over repository siting.

• Research Organization: National Research Council, Washington, DC (USA). Panel on Social and Economic Aspects of Radioactive Waste Management
• DOE Contract Number: AT01-80NE93030
• OSTI ID: 7078929
• Report Number(s): DOE/NE/93030-T1; ON: DE84013409
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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