The Dilemma of Siting a High-Level Nuclear Waste Repository

by D. Easterling, Howard C. Kunreuther, Howard Kunreuther

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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...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0792395840

ISBN13:9780792395843

Release Date:June 2008

Publisher:Springer

Length:286 Pages

Weight:0.93 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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