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Displaying 15 of about 38 resultsConference on chemical (industrial) disaster management (CIDM): technology, capacity development, disaster risk reduction of hazardous industries, ports and storages of petroleum, petroleum products and natural gas
The main focus of the proposed conference and exhibition would be to make industry globally safe by better emergency planning of accidents…
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, March/April 2012, 68(2) pp. 9–21:
This article presents the findings of an independent investigation panel, established by the Rebuild Japan Initiative Foundation, to review how the government, the Tokyo Electric Power Company, and other relevant actors responded to the earthquake-tsunami-nuclear disaster that unfold…
This paper argues that the Fukushima plant would have withstood the tsunami had its design previously been upgraded in accordance with state-of-the-art safety approaches. It asserts that the analysis of past tsunami was insufficient and that Japan did not adequately prepare for the possibility of power failures at nuclear plants, while European countrie…
This report provides a description of the accident and its causes, evolution and consequences, based on the evaluation of data and information from a large number of sources available at the time of writing. It consists of a report by the IAEA Director General and five technical volumes. It is the result of an extensive international collaborative effor…
The Nuclear Regulation Authority will reassess the safety risks posed by possible natural disasters to certain nuclear power plants that have been declared to be fit for operation under the new safety standards.
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Using research findings and geological surveys as well as simulations of eruptions of Mount Daisen, a volcanic mountain in Tottori Pref…
The Mainichi Daily News reports that officials said on Tuesday at the government's disaster prevention panel that in the wake of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, disaster preparedness plans will be revised. The plan calls for measures against two types of tsunami - those of the largest class and others of sizes that occur relatively frequently - bas…
A conference held by the United Nations atomic energy agency today called for stronger national and international measures to ensure the highest and most effective levels of nuclear safety in the wake of the accident at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi power plant three months ago.
Safety standards should be continuously reviewed, strengthened and implemented…
Geneva, 11 January 2012 - Estimates of between $350 billion to $380 billion in global economic losses from disasters have made 2011 the most expensive year in history for catastrophes, according to the insurance industry.
The earthquakes in Japan in March and New Zealand in February accounted for the bulk of these losses, according to estimates issued…
How do you resume business after a disruptive event?
Business disruptions affects your organization’s daily performance, and more largely your operating costs and overall profit. Hence a good business continuity plan is highly valuable to a company as it keeps a company running in rough times. So, the question is, how to arrive at the right kind of con…
The Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami has caused widespread damage to Japan and also political, social and economic impact to the world. This Symposium aims to report the real situation of the GEJET and share the information with European people. Both Japanese and European researchers will discuss ways to build safer and resilient society against…
This annual report reviews last 2011 environmental challenges and focuses on scientists and policy makers' headway on addressing them through new discoveries and investments. The book: (i) presents the most important events and developments from the year, starting with climate change, extreme weather events and related disaster risk management issues su…
This report, published two weeks after the Great East Japan (Tohoku-Kanto) earthquake and tsunami, provides a synthesis of certain existing data and a basic situation analysis of the situation. It considers the major challenge posed to the disaster risk reduction community by: (i) the earthquake; (ii) the tsunami; (ii) the ongoing nuclear emergency; and…
Flood-prevention measures are lacking at 10 nuclear power plants — especially at connecting sections — utilities’ inspections have revealed.
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The NRA told the power companies last November to inspect reactor buildings and on other important equipment after some 6.5 tons of rainwater entered the No. 2 reactor building at Hokuriku Electric Power Co…
By Miklos Gaspar
The IAEA Director General’s Report on the Fukushima Daiichi Accident, along with five technical volumes on this topic by international experts, have just been publicly released. This publication comes ahead of the Agency’s General Conference in September.
The report assesses the causes and consequences of the 11 March 2011 accident at…
By Tadateru Konoe
March 11 marks the passing of four years since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami devastated the country’s northeastern coastline and triggered a further disaster in Fukushima, where Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s No. 1 nuclear power plant suffered meltdowns. As a result of the triple disaster, including the lingering nuclea…