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Displaying 15 of about 20 resultsThis 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…
The purpose of the EU Stress Test was to analyse the security situation of all European nuclear power plants with regard to the lessons learned of Fukushima. This report presents the results for Switzerland’s participation in the EU Stress Test with respect to earthquakes, external flooding and the combination of both events, as well as the coolant supp…
This report describes country’s disaster risks and natural hazards, such as flood, earthquake, storm, drought and wildfire, and presents governmental and institutional structures responsible for disaster management in Mongolia.
The report discusses major activities and accomplishments in disaster reduction during the International Decade for Natural Di…
After the severe accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, the safe operation of nuclear power plants has become even more important; not only in terms of technical or ageing issues, but also in terms of management system and qualified workforce related issues. Application of an integrated management system and structured workforce planning…
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The SAARC Disaster Management Centre has the mandate to serve the member countries by providing policy advice and facilitating capacity building services including strategic learning, research, training, system development, expertise promotion and exchange of information for effective disaster risk reduction and for planning and coordinating…
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The SAARC Disaster Management Centre has the mandate to serve the member countries by providing policy advice and facilitating capacity building services including strategic learning, research, training, system development, expertise promotion and exchange of information for effective disaster risk reduction and for planning and coor…
In his counterpoint for the Japan Times, Roger Pulvers questions what can be done to limit catastrophic destruction such as the Great East Japan Earthquake, the tsunami it triggered and the subsequent meltdown crises at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, from assaulting any region of this country again. He points at the blind national faith in economic…
The IRDR is currently finalising details for our annual conference. The conference aims to draw together a varied and dynamic audience from across UCL and beyond to report on, explore and inform research in risk and disaster reduction through thought-provoking lectures and discussions. This year the conference will explore the following themes:
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Fukushima Daiichi plant operator promised a fuller assessment of the risk of tsunami just four days before the March 11 wave stroke, reports a disclosure in a three-page briefing paper obtained by The Associated Press. "If they had made the decision earlier, then they could have been prepared on March 11," said Hideyuki Hirakawa, an Osaka University exp…
The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) released a new seismic study today that will help U.S. nuclear facilities in the central and eastern United States reassess seismic hazards. The Central and Eastern United States Seismic Source Characterization for Nuclear…
According to the Wall Street Journal, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) called for a more comprehensive disaster management plan at Japanese nuclear plants, as regulators struggle to regain the public's trust in its ability to keep reactors operating safely after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in March.
Following an IAEA mission to Japan to…
Le test de résistance de l’UE confirme à nouveau le niveau élevé de la sécurité des centrales nucléaires suisses et la pertinence des mesures prises sur la base des enseignements de Fukushima. Mais suite aux informations des exploitants, l’Inspection fédérale de la sécurité nucléaire IFSN a identifié huit autres points encore en suspens qui s’ajoutent a…
This document, designed to complement a series of training courses of one week duration on risk assessment and disaster management planning for chemical disasters in India, aims to update the knowledge and skills of the participants on multi-dimensional aspects of chemical disaster risk management and emergency incident-response. It also addresses the p…
This report describes the national emergency management system of Saint Lucia and presents 2011 NEMO activities, achievements and challenges. It also discusses a five year strategic plan and several mitigation, planning and preparedness programs and projects related to disaster management, school safety, climate change adaptation, risk assessment, publi…
Guide for small and medium enterprises:
This document is intended to contribute to increase constituents’ resilience, mitigate risks and enhance preparedness for crisis and business recovery. The scope covers different types of major-scale, natural hazards, i.e. geophysical, hydrological, meteorological, climate and biological, including earthquakes, v…