In March 2011 the Fukushima nuclear power plant (NPP) in Japan was hit by an earthquake and subsequent tsunami which resulted in the release of significant amounts of radioactive material. The incident led to the suspension of nuclear programmes by a number of countries. This book provides a definitive account of the accident.
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Table of Contents
1. The Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant accident 2. The Fukushima nuclear power plant accident: the main sequence of events 3. The response of central and local government agencies to the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident 4. The response of the plant owner/operator (TEPCO) to the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident 5. Evacuation and decontamination in response to the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident 6. Learning from the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident 7. The future of nuclear power generation after the Fukushima accident
